The Corruption Dilemma: Controlling the Power of the Powerful
Continuing his deep study of the nature of political corruption, in his new book Stephen Morris confronts a fundamental dilemma: How can we control power, when power essentially determines what we can, and cannot, control? More specifically, how can we control the power of those actors who use that...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, CO
Lynne Rienner Publishers
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
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| Summary: | Continuing his deep study of the nature of political corruption, in his new book Stephen Morris confronts a fundamental dilemma: How can we control power, when power essentially determines what we can, and cannot, control? More specifically, how can we control the power of those actors who use that very power to influence our understanding of corruption and shape our efforts to fight it, all in accordance with their own interests? As he unpacks the inherent contradictions that handicap the critical quest to limit the power of the powerful, Morris highlights the challenges of fighting corruption and contributes significantly to our understanding of its politicization and persistence. Intro -- Title page -- copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Ch1- The Political Nature of Corruption -- The Two-Level Debate -- Power Inequality and Corruption -- Purpose and Contributions -- Notes -- Ch2- The Definitional Dilemma -- Limiting Power: Authority, the Rule of Law, and Democracy -- Scope and Dimensions of Disagreement: The Who, What, and Why of Corruption -- Figure 2.1 Mapping Definitional Differences -- The Power to Define Corruption: The Prevailing Paradigm and Its Critics -- The Definitional Dilemma -- Looking Ahead -- Notes -- Ch3- The Capitalism/DemocracyDilemma -- Capitalism/Democracy Dilemma -- Narratives and Patterns of Corruption -- Corruption's Role in Alleviating the Capitalism/Democracy Contradictions -- State Power -- Notes -- Ch4- The Political Dilemma -- Privileging Power -- Prioritizing the Control of the Governed -- Notes -- Ch5- The Anticorruption Dilemma -- Politicization, Polarization, and Group Identity -- An Assortment of Dilemmas Wrapped Up in One -- Regional Examples of the Anticorruption Dilemma -- The Impact of the Anticorruption Dilemma -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ch6- The Personal Dilemma -- Individual Perceptions About Corruption -- Participation in Corruption -- The Personal Dilemma -- Notes -- Ch7- Resolving the Corruption Dilemma? -- The Challenges of Addressing the Dilemma -- Progress in Addressing the Dilemma -- Approaches to Resolving the Dilemma -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Book. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (199 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781955055437 |