Crime and Corruption in New Democracies [electronic resource] : The Politics of (In)Security /
Moran, J.author.
One of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings the politics of power back into an examination of corruption.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Democratisation and the decentralisation of crime and corruption -- Democratization and political corruption: bringing politics back in -- Learning to live without fear: organised crime and democratisation -- Violent democracies: cycles of crime, politics and violence -- Legacies of violence: murder and violent crime in El Salvador and Guatemala -- State collapse, democratisation and informal power in Iraq -- Conclusion.
One of the dark sides to democratization can be crime and corruption. This book looks at the way political liberalization affects these practices in a number of ways whilst also challenging some of the scare stories about democracy. The book also brings the politics of power back into an examination of corruption.
Criminology.
Political sociology.
Economic policy.
Democracy.
Economic development.
Organized crime.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Political Sociology.
Development Policy.
Democracy.
Development Studies.
Organized Crime.