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Corruption and Governmental Legitimacy analyzes "legal corruption," the noncriminal acts of corruption that flourish in democratic nations. This book defines legal corruption and illustrates its corrosive effects. It also examines the possibilities and challenges of corrective legislation and anticorruption campaigns.
List of contents
1.Introduction, Corruption and Government Legitimacy: A 21st Century Perspective
2.The Rediscovery of Corruption in Western Democracies
3.Are Democracies Less Corrupt than Other Systems?
4.Perceptions of Corruption and Trust in Government
5.Exploring Citizen's Perceptions of Political Finance and Political Corruption: Lifting the Lid on Legal corruption in Spain
6.Clientelism, Corruption, and the Concept of Anti-System Parties
7.Perceptions of Corruption in the Nonprofits Gray Zone
8.How Do CEOs and Entrepreneurs Perceive Corruption in Brazil?
9.The US supreme Court and the Fight Against Corruption
10.Sociogenesis and political Uses of Ethics Policies: the Examples of France and Canada
11.Transparency as a political issue in contemporary Russia
12.Anti -Corruption, Power Struggles, and the Rule of Law in China: Xi Jinping's "Tigger Killing " Campaign
13.Confusions and Disagreements about the Rotten in Politics.
About the author
Jonathan Mendilow is professor of political science and global studies at Rider University.
Ilan Peleg is the Dana Professor of Government and Law at Lafayette College.
Summary
Corruption and Governmental Legitimacy analyzes “legal corruption,” the noncriminal acts of corruption that flourish in democratic nations. This book defines legal corruption and illustrates its corrosive effects. It also examines the possibilities and challenges of corrective legislation and anticorruption campaigns.
