Introduction -- The consensus on corruption -- The mutual shaping of measures and concept -- Of causality and historical junctures -- What we talk about when we talk about corruption : some methodological considerations -- The carrot and the stick : systemic corruption in Russia -- Corruption as the glue of the system : the case of Brazil -- Legal corruption in the United States of America -- Legal corruption and other societal geographies -- A problem of control : corruption is a tool of government -- Fighting corruption, fighting for corruption -- Conclusions : whither corruption?
Summary
"The book is relevant to persons interested in public governance, comparative politics and the politics of Brazil, Russia, and the United States. It would also be accessible to Ph.D. and motivated upper-division students, and to practitioners. The arguments are presented rigorously, but also in a captivating manner"--
