Corruption in Latin America: How Politicians and Corporations Steal from Citizens

by Robert I. Rotberg (Editor)

Overview

This book is the newest and one of the very few existing examinations of the full nature of corruption throughout Central and South America. In detailed chapters written by experts with extensive in-country experience, it reveals the political and economic roots and consequences of corruption in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. The editor’s introduction and conclusion texts synthesize their work and provides an over-arching view of corrupt practices and anti-corruption initiatives throughout Latin America.

Corruption in Latin America shows the extent to which corrupt practices engulf each of the countries discussed, the involvement of political and corporate entities in the pursuit of ill-gotten gains, and the drag on development caused by corruption in each political entity. The book will be of interest for social scientists, political actors and social activists involved in the fight against corruption in Latin America by providing in-depth analyses of the topic and discussing how best to pursue anti-corruption efforts through civil society actions, judicial endeavors, legal shifts, or elections.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030067861
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	01/18/2019
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Prof. Robert I. Rotberg is the founding director of the Program on Intrastate Conflict and Conflict Resolution of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, president emeritus of the World Peace Foundation, fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was Fulbright Distinguished Professor of International Relations at the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, between 2016 and 2017. He is the author of many books including The Corruption Cure (Princeton, 2017).

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Contours of Corruption in Latin America: A Conceptual Introduction

Part I – Corruption in Brazil

Chapter 2: Unfolding Impacts of Corruption on Human Capital in Brazil: A Study of the Petrolão Case

Chapter 3: Paying for Elections: Electoral Expenses and Political Reform in Brazil

Chapter 4: Tolerating Corruption in Brazil

Chapter 5: How to Measure Corruption in Brazilian Municipalities

Chapter 6: State-Firm Relations, Corruption, and Foreign Policy: The Case of Brazil’s Odebrecht in Angola

Part II – Corruption in other Latin American countries

Chapter 7: The Choking Hands of Corruption: The Challenge for Peace Achievement in Colombia

Chapter 8: The Corruption Machine: Hyper-Presidentialism and Crony Capitalism in Argentina

Chapter 9: Patterns of Corruption in Mexico

Chapter 10: What Happened to Latin America's Cleanest Country? Campaigns, Corruption and Transparency in Chile

Chapter 11: Fighting Corruption by Other Means: Bolivia

Chapter 12: Business as Usual: Corruption in Peru

Chapter 13: The Social Conditions of Corruption in Honduras - What they are, What they Mean and What can be Done about Them

Chapter 14: How Organized Crime Controls Guatemala’s Judiciary

Conclusion

Chapter 15: How Best to Battle Corruption in Latin America