Corruption and the Secret of Law: A Legal Anthropological Perspective - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0754671100 ISBN 13 : 9780754671107

Editeur : Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2007

Synopsis

This volume presents a critical anthropological perspective on the hidden continuities between corruption and law. The authors argue that the two opposites, corruption and law, are inextricably linked, the possibility of the former already inscribed into the latter. The book takes a critical stance towards the normative good governance agenda spearheaded by institutions such as Transparency International and the World Bank. It is argued that by uncritically depicting corruption as an absolute evil these anti-corrutption programs disregard the close relationship that exists between corruption and state power."Corruption and the Secret of Law" addresses various aspects of a complex and ambivalent phenomenon drawing on studies from different parts of the world including Burundi, China, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico and the USA. The work provides a valuable resource for students, researchers and policy-makers working in this area.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Monique Nuijten is Associate Professor in Rural Development Sociology at Wageningen University and Research Center, The Netherlands. Gerhard Anders is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0754671100
• ISBN 13: 9780754671107
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Éditeur: Nuijten Monique, Anders Gerhard
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• Personne responsable: non disponible