Corruption in Latin America

ISBN-13: 9781138583719 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 216 str.

David Arellano-Gault

Opis

In this book the reader is presented with an alternative starting point for understanding corruption in this key region. The author asserts that corruption is a stable and rational social and organizational mechanism. Seen through this lens, we can begin to understand why it persists, and how to implement strategies to control corruption.

Spis treści

Introduction  Section I  1. Corruption: the battle for its definition  2. Corruption as a cultural and social process  Section II  Introduction to section II  3. Systemic corruption: limits and dilemmas of anti-corruption agencies.  4. The Mexican National Anti-corruption System: white elephant or world-class innovation?  5. Brazil: The success and crisis of a decentralized mechanism for controlling corruption  6. The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala

O autorze

David Arellano-Gault is Professor in the Public Administration Division at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, Mexico. He is also Senior Editor of Organization Studies.