Corrupt Exchanges: Actors, Resources, and Mechanisms of Political Corruption (Social Problems and Social Issues)

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In Corrupt Exchanges Primary Research On The More Conspicuous Italian Case (judicial Proceedings, In-depth Interviews, Parliamentary Documents, And Press Databases), Combined With A Cross-national Comparison Based On A Secondary Analysis Of Corruption In Democratic Systems, Is Used To Develop A Model To Analyze Corruption As A Network Of Illegal Exchanges. The Authors Explore The Structure Of That Network In Great Detail. These Processes Of Degeneration Have Caused A Crisis In The Dominant Paradigm In Both Academic And Political Considerations Of Corruption. The Book Will Serve Both As A Theoretical Approach To A Political Problem Of Large Bearing On Democratic Institutions And As A Descriptive Warning Of A System In Peril.--jacket. The Market For Corrupt Exchange: An Introduction -- Corruption And Democracy -- A Theoretical Model For Understanding Political Corruption -- How To Study Political Corruption -- The Resources Of Corruption -- Corruption As A Market For Political Rents -- The Commodities Of Corrupt Exchange -- Political Protection -- The Corrupter's Resources -- The Business Of Power -- The Resources Of Corruption: A Summary -- The Business Politicians -- The Emergence Of The Business Politicians -- Skills In Illegality And Political Careers -- Networking Abilities And Corruption -- Homines Novi, Patrimonialism, And The Moral Costs Of Corruption: A Conclusion -- Political Parties And Corruption -- The Hidden Structures Of The Parties -- The Role Of The Party In Corrupt Exchanges -- Parties, Corruption, And Public Policies -- Party Connivance: Corruption And Consociation -- Political Parties, The Costs Of Politics, And Corruption: Comparative Remarks -- Political Corruption, Bureaucratic Corruption, And The Judiciary -- Political Corruption And Bureaucratic Corruption -- Corruption And The Magistracy -- Corruption And Controls: Comparative Remarks -- Brokers And Occult Power -- Brokers In The Illegal Markets -- The Domain Of Covert Power -- Hidden Powers And Corruption: Some Concluding Remarks -- The Market For Corruption And The Economic System -- Cartels And Bribes -- The Political Protection Of Entrepreneurs -- A Typology Of Protected Enterprises -- The Moral Costs For The Corrupter -- The Adverse-selection Of Firms -- The Elevation Of Costs. Donatella Della Porta And Alberto Vannucci. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 283-302) And Indexes.

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Name in long format: Corrupt Exchanges: Actors, Resources, and Mechanisms of Political Corruption (Social Problems and Social Issues)
ISBN-10: 0202306003
ISBN-13: 9780202306001
Book pages: 329
Book language: en
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Dimensions: Height: 9 Inches, Length: 0.69 Inches, Weight: 0.85098433132 Pounds, Width: 6 Inches

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