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This book is the newest and one of the very few existing examinations of the full nature of corruption throughout Central and South America. In detailed chapters written by experts with extensive in-country experience, it reveals the political and economic roots and consequences of corruption in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. The editor’s introduction and conclusion texts synthesize their work and provides an over-arching view of corrupt practices and anti-corruption initiatives throughout Latin America. Corruption in Latin America shows the extent to which corrupt practices engulf each of the countries discussed, the involvement of political and corporate entities in the pursuit of ill-gotten gains, and the drag on development caused by corruption in each political entity. The book will be of interest for social scientists, political actors and social activists involved in the fight against corruption in Latin America byproviding in-depth analyses of the topic and discussing how best to pursue anti-corruption efforts through civil society actions, judicial endeavors, legal shifts, or elections.

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Author:   Robert I. Rotberg
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.670kg
ISBN:  

9783319940564

ISBN 10:   3319940562
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   03 November 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: The Contours of Corruption in Latin America: A Conceptual Introduction Part I – Corruption in Brazil Chapter 2: Unfolding Impacts of Corruption on Human Capital in Brazil: A Study of the Petrolão Case Chapter 3: Paying for Elections: Electoral Expenses and Political Reform in Brazil Chapter 4: Tolerating Corruption in Brazil Chapter 5: How to Measure Corruption in Brazilian Municipalities Chapter 6: State-Firm Relations, Corruption, and Foreign Policy: The Case of Brazil’s Odebrecht in Angola Part II – Corruption in other Latin American countries Chapter 7: The Choking Hands of Corruption: The Challenge for Peace Achievement in Colombia Chapter 8: The Corruption Machine: Hyper-Presidentialism and Crony Capitalism in Argentina Chapter 9: Patterns of Corruption in Mexico Chapter 10: What Happened to Latin America's Cleanest Country?  Campaigns, Corruption and Transparency in Chile Chapter 11: Fighting Corruption by Other Means: Bolivia Chapter 12: Business as Usual: Corruption in Peru Chapter 13: The Social Conditions of Corruption in Honduras - What they are, What they Mean and What can be Done about Them Chapter 14: How Organized Crime Controls Guatemala’s Judiciary Conclusion Chapter 15: How Best to Battle Corruption in Latin America  

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Prof. Robert I. Rotberg is the founding director of the Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, president emeritus of the World Peace Foundation, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was Fulbright Distinguished Professor of International Relations at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, between 2016 and 2017. He is the author of many books including The Corruption Cure (Princeton, 2017).

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