Corruption & democracy in Latin America / 
edited by Charles H. Blake & Stephen D. Morris. 
 - Pittsburgh :  University of Pittsburgh Press,  2009. 
 - vi, 253 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - Pitt Latin American series .
 - Pitt Latin American series. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-243) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: Political and analytical challenges of corruption in Latin America / Stephen D. Morris and Charles H. Blake -- Pt. I. Causes and impacts of corruption in Latin America -- Democracy, economic policy, and political corruption in comparative perspective / Strom C. Thacker -- The crisis of the democratic state / Alfredo Rehren -- Corruption and democratic governability / John Bailey -- Why do corrupt governments maintain public support? / Luigi Manzetti and Carole J. Wilson -- Public attitudes toward corruption / Charles H. Blake -- Pt. II. National case studies of corruption -- Local accountability and the Peruvian Vaso de Leche program / Josâe R. Lâoez-Câalix, Mitchell A. Seligson, and Lorena Alcâazar -- Evaluating citizen attitudes about corruption in Chile / Adam Brinegar -- Corruption, accountability reforms, and democracy in Brazil / Matthew M. Taylor -- Corruption and democracy at the state level in Mexico / Stephen D. Morris -- Conclusion -- Scholarly avenues and policy directions for the twenty-first century / Charles H. Blake and Stephen D. Morris. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0822960230 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780822960232 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA945775 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political corruption--Latin America.<br/>Democracy--Latin America.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Latin America--Politics and government--1980-.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JL 959.5  / C825 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.98