Failure of Governance in Bell, California - Big-Time Corruption in a Small Town

In the late 2000s, the small southern California town of Bell erupted in a scandal that revealed a truly astonishing level of municipal corruption—one prosecutor called it "corruption on steroids." This bookdetails why Bell was vulnerable to such massive malfeasance and what steps could be taken to reduce the chances of it happening again.

List of contents

Foreword, Dave J. Aleshire
Key Players
Chronology of the Bell Corruption Scandal
Introduction: It Was All About The Money
Chapter 1. The City of Bell, the Poker Club and the Reformer
Chapter 2. The Puppet Master
Chapter 3. The Accomplice and the Police Chief
Chapter 4. Whispers of Scandal .BASTA & The Whistle Blowers
Chapter 5. The Corruption Hearings with Gregory D. Coordes
Chapter 6. The Aftermath with Gregory D. Coordes
Chapter 7. Postscript

About the author

Thom Reilly is director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy and professor in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University.

Summary

In the late 2000s, the small southern California town of Bell erupted in a scandal that revealed a truly astonishing level of municipal corruption-one prosecutor called it "corruption on steroids." This book details why Bell was vulnerable to such massive malfeasance and what steps could be taken to reduce the chances of it happening again.

Product details

• Authors: REILLY, Thom Reilly, Reilly Thom
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2017
• EAN: 9781498512145
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1214-5
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Local, Public Administration, United States of America, USA, Municipal / city government, Regional government, Regional / local / state government, Public administration / Public policy