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

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 editors 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 byproviding 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.

Chapter 1.The Corruption of Latin America.- Chapter 2.The Underlying Causes of Brazilian Corruption.- Chapter 3.Identifying Corruption Risk in Brazil: New MEasures for Effective Oversight.- Chapter 4.Corruption and Public Opinion in Brazil.- Chapter 5.Corruption Overseas: Brazils Odebrecht in Angola.- Chapter 6.Argentinas Corruption Machine: Toward an Institutional Approach.- Chapter 7.The Criminal Use of Corruption in Bolivia.- Chapter 8.Corruption, Organized Crime, and Regional Governance in Peru.- Chapter 9. Crime and Corruption: The Case of Mexico.- Chapter 10. How Organized Crime Controls Guatemalas Judiciary.- Chapter 11. The Social Conditions of Corruption in Honduras: What They Are, What They Mean, and What Can Be Done About Them.- Chlã-