Corruption As Power: Criminal Governance in Peru During the Fujimori Era (1990-2000)
This book deals with the political corruption which infested Peru during the Fujimori years (1990-2000). The work is not about petty corruption, the small bribe paid to the underpaid police officer to avoid being booked for a minor traffic violation, but addresses the corruption of the powerful. Eli...
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Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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Bern
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
2013
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In: | Year: 2013 |
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Summary: | This book deals with the political corruption which infested Peru during the Fujimori years (1990-2000). The work is not about petty corruption, the small bribe paid to the underpaid police officer to avoid being booked for a minor traffic violation, but addresses the corruption of the powerful. Elites rely on corruption, and particularly in repressive regimes the practice is the most important tool of 'criminal governance'. The author utilizes the concept of the protection racket developed by Max Horkheimer and Theodor Adorno from the Frankfurt School of Critical Theory to explain the links b |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (338 p) Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web |
ISBN: | 9783034306164 |