Corruption and Politics in Latin America : : National and Regional Dynamics / / ed. by Charles H. Blake, Stephen D. Morris.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000
• MitwirkendeR: Blake, Charles H.,; Diaz-Briquets, Sergio,; Gates, Leslie C.,; Gingerich, Daniel W.,; Guerzovich, Florencia,; Kohen, Sara Lunsford,; Michele, Roberto de,; Morris, Stephen D.,; Perez-Lopez, Jorge,; Taylor, Matthew M.,
• HerausgeberIn: Blake, Charles H.,; Morris, Stephen D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (287 p.)

Does corruption grease the wheels of Latin American politics, facilitating its operation? Or does it undermine democratic rule and worsen the perennial problems of poverty and inequality. Do citizens condemn, condone, or simply acquiesce to the corrupt behavior of their politicians? Corruption and Politics in Latin America addresses these thorny questions, offering a fresh and timely approach to the subject. The authors' systematic comparative analysis of six countries—Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, and Venezuela—focuses on patterns and underlying causes of corruption, the impact of political and economic changes, the effect of corruption on politics and society, and the nature and effectiveness of recent reforms. There is also a chapter devoted to regional and international efforts to attack corruption. With a common analytical approach reflected throughout, the book is both an accessible introduction and a source of new and provocative information and analysis.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Corruption and Politics in Latin America -- 2 Argentina: The Dawn of a New Era or Business as Usual? -- 3 Bolivia: Traditional Parties, the State, and the Toll of Corruption -- 4 Brazil: Corruption as Harmless Jeitinho or Threat to Democracy? -- 5 Cuba: Corruption at a Crossroads -- 6 Mexico: Corruption and Change -- 7 Venezuela: Corruption in a Petrostate -- 8 The Anticorruption Agenda in Latin America: National and International Developments -- 9 Are the Politics of Corruption Changing? -- Acronyms -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book