Corruption in the Americas / edited by Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna S. Kassab.

Other author Rosen, Jonathan D., editor.
Other author Kassab, Hanna Samir, 1984- editor.
Format Book
PublicationLanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]
Descriptionix, 164 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Political corruption--Latin America.
Corruption--Latin America.
Organized crime--Latin America.
Political stability--Latin America.
Legitimacy of governments--Latin America.

Contents Introduction / Jonathan D. Rosen and Hanna S. Kassab -- A little lower than the angels : problems of corruption and obligation : a conceptual review / Bradford R. McGuinn -- Corruption, violence, and state fragility in Mexico : an examination of the recent challenges and opportunities / Roberto Zepeda and Jonathan D. Rosen -- Guatemala, a captured state / Adriana Beltrán -- Corruption in Colombia / Fernando Cepeda Ulloa -- Corruption in Peru in the twenty-first century : a tsunami of scandals, a tsunami of prosecution / Cynthia McClintock -- "The police are involved in everything" : corruption and the corrupt in Bolivia / Marten Brienen -- Organized crime and the state in Brazil / Michael Jerome Wolff.
Abstract "This edited collection analyzes trends of corruption in countries throughout the Americas. The contributors examine the main actors involved in corruption as well as the linkages between organized crime and state institutions"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Corruption in the Americas Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2020. 9781793627223
LCCN 2020031559
ISBN9781793627216 hardcover
ISBN1793627215 hardcover
ISBN9781793627230 paperback
ISBN1793627231 paperback
ISBNelectronic publication

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Joyner General Stacks JF1525 .C66 C677 2020 ✔ Available Place Hold