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1 online resource (xviii, 282 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Political economy of institutions and decisions
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Political economy of institutions and decisions.
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| Summary |
"An important question for the health and longevity of democratic governance is how institutions may be fashioned to prevent electoral victors from drawing on the resources of the state to perpetuate themselves in power. This book addresses the issue by examining how the structure of electoral institutions - the rules of democratic contestation that determine the manner in which citizens choose their representatives - affects political corruption, defined as the abuse of state power or resources for campaign finance or party-building purposes. To this end, the book develops a novel theoretical framework that examines electoral institutions as a potential vehicle for political parties to exploit the state as a source of political finance. Hypotheses derived from this framework are assessed using an unprecedented public employees' survey conducted by the author in Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-271) and index. |
| Contents |
Institutions and political corruption: a framework -- Institutional design and the case for mechanism-based analysis -- Ballot structure, political corruption, and the performance of proportional representation -- An approach to overcoming the fundamental problem of inference in corruption studies -- Political career paths in the bureaucracy and the use of institutional resources in Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile -- Conclusion. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political corruption -- South America -- Case studies.
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Political corruption. |
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South America. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Political parties -- South America -- Case studies.
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Political parties. |
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Power (Social sciences) -- South America -- Case studies.
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Power (Social sciences) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Gingerich, Daniel W., 1977- Political institutions and party-directed corruption in South America. New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2013 9781107040441 (DLC) 2013015855 (OCoLC)844073647 |
| ISBN |
9781107598553 (electronic book) |
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1107598559 (electronic book) |
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9781107703902 (electronic book) |
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1107703905 (electronic book) |
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9781139628983 (electronic book) |
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1139628984 (electronic book) |
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9781107692114 (electronic book) |
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1107692113 (electronic book) |
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9781107040441 (hardback) |
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1107040442 (hardback) |
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9781107656093 (paperback) |
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1107656095 (paperback) |
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