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Michael Johnston - Corruption, Contention, and Reform: The Power of Deep Democratization - 9781107610064 - V9781107610064
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Corruption, Contention, and Reform: The Power of Deep Democratization

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Description for Corruption, Contention, and Reform: The Power of Deep Democratization Paperback. Explores four types of corruption and the implications for reform, emphasizing practical ways to check abuses of wealth and power. Num Pages: 308 pages, 2 b/w illus. 7 tables. BIC Classification: JKV; JPB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
Michael Johnston argues that corruption will persist, and even be the rule rather than the exception, until those with a stake in ending it can act in ways that cannot be ignored. This is the key principle of 'deep democratization', enabling citizens to defend their interests by political means. The author analyses four syndromes of corruption in light of this principle: official moguls in Egypt and Tunisia, oligarchs and clans in the Philippines, elite cartels in Argentina, and influence markets in France, Australia and the US. Johnston argues that different kinds of corruption require distinctive responses, each bearing specific risks. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
308
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107610064
SKU
V9781107610064
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About Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston is the Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science at Colgate University.

Reviews for Corruption, Contention, and Reform: The Power of Deep Democratization
'Michael Johnston's Corruption, Contention and Reform is an elegantly written book. Challenging, thoughtful, and provocative; it is an outstanding contribution to the study of corruption, which will be of great interest for scholars and practitioners alike. Johnston builds upon decades spent studying corruption world wide to give us a penetrating analysis of why corruption seems to be so intractable, while ... Read more

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