Legal but Corrupt - Couverture souple

Anechiarico, Frank

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1498536409 ISBN 13 : 9781498536400

Editeur : Lexington Books, 2018

Synopsis

Labeling a person, institution or particular behavior as "corrupt" signals both political and moral disapproval and, in a functioning democracy, should stimulate inquiry, discussion, and, if the charge is well-founded, reform. This book argues, in a set of closely related chapters, that the political community and scholars alike have underestimated the extent of corruption in the United States and elsewhere and thus, awareness of wrong-doing is limited and discussion of necessary reform is stunted. In fact, there is a class of behaviors and institutions that are legal, but corrupt. They are accepted as legitimate by statute and practice, but they inflict very real social, economic, and political damage. This book explains why it is important to identify legally accepted corruption and provides a series of examples of corruption using this perspective.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Frank Anechiarico is professor of government and law at Hamilton College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lexington Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1498536409
• ISBN 13: 9781498536400
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 161
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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