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Author:   Michael J. Pomante II (University of Jacksonville, USA)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781801171205

ISBN 10:   1801171203
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   07 November 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction; Michael J. Pomante II Part I: Thoughts On And Action Against Corruption Chapter 1. Corruption and Congressional Design: the Federalist’s Dual Fear of the Abuse of Power and Abuse Of Liberty; Katherine Hoss and Lewis Hoss Chapter 2. Congressional Corruption and Reform Efforts: a Tale of Two Efforts Gone Awry; Kaylar Recker Part II: Preventing Punishment: Skirting Unethical Behavior Chapter 3. Super Legal Corruption: Political Money in the Era of Super Pacs; Joseph N. Patten Chapter 4. When Metoo Met Congress; Jill Dunlap Part III: Getting Caught Chapter 5. Congressional Corruption by the Numbers; April K. Clark and Kaylar Recker Chapter 6. Follow the Money: Modern Cases of Congressional Corruption; Scott J. Basinger Part IV: Punishment And Repercussions Chapter 7. Bosses Behaving Badly: Congressional Scandals and Office Staff; Collin Paschall and Casey Burgat Chapter 8. If They Do the “Crime,” Will They Do the “Time?”: Punishment of Misconduct by Congress; Michael J. Pomante II Part V: Scandal And Corruption: How Voters React Chapter 9. Sex and Corruption in Congress: How the Nature of the Scandal Shapes Backlash from Voters; Gregory W. Saxton and Tiffany D. Barnes Chapter 10. Federal Political Scandals and Public Officials’ Careers; Emily Bacchus, Tiffany D.Barnes, and Audrey Baricovich Part VI: Contrasting Corruption Chapter 11. Corruption in Comparison: Clientelism, Nepotism, and Electoral Engineering in Southeast Asian Politics; Nicole Loring Chapter 12. Measuring Corruption in Europe and the USA: Towards an Integrated Approach?; David Jesuit

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Michael J. Pomante II is an assistant professor of political science at Jacksonville University. He obtained his Ph.D. in political science at Northern Illinois University in 2016. Michael has published research in American Politics Research and Election Law Journal. In 2020 he published the Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Congress. His co-authored text, the Historical Dictionary of the Barack Obama Administration, was awarded a Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2018.

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