Legal but corrupt : a new perspective on public ethics / edited by Frank Anechiarico.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Anechiarico, Frank, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political corruption--United States.

Political corruption.

United States.

Misconduct in office--United States.

Misconduct in office.

Public administration--Moral and ethical aspects.

Public administration.

Political ethics--United States.

Political ethics.

Physical Description:

v, 155 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]

Summary:

Labeling a person, institution, or particular behavior as "corrupt" signals both political and moral disapproval and, in a functioning democracy, should stimulate inquiry, discussion, and-if the charge is well-founded-reform. Legal but Corrupt: A New Perspective on Public Ethics argues that the political community and scholars alike have underestimated the extent of corruption in the United States and elsewhere, and thus awareness of wrongdoing is limited and discussion of necessary reform is stunted. In fact, there is a class of behaviors and institutions that are legal, but corrupt. They are accepted as legitimate by statute and practice, but they inflict very real social, economic, and political damage. This book explains why it is important to identify legally accepted corruption and provides a series of examples of corruption using this perspective. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: What's Corrupt? / Frank Anechiarico Anechiarico, Frank 1

2 Doubling Down on Derivatives: The Legal but Corrupt Exploitation of the Fallout from the Great Recession / Danny L. Balfour Balfour, Danny L., Guy B. Adams Adams, Guy B. 15

3 Shaping the State to Private Purposes: A Comparison of Conflicts of Interest in the United States and Sweden / Frank Anechiarico Anechiarico, Frank, Staffan Andersson Andersson, Staffan 29

4 Whose Corruption? Which Law? Law's Authority and Social Power / Ciarán O'Kelly O'Kelly, Ciarán 55

5 Racialized Policing in New York City: The NYPD and Stop, Question, Frisk / Frank Anechiarico Anechiarico, Frank 81

6 Benefit Corporations: A Solution to the Crisis of Corporate Legitimacy? / Lydia Segal Segal, Lydia 105

7 Conclusion: Accountability and the Reform of Legal Corruption / Frank Anechiarico Anechiarico, Frank 121.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Legal but corrupt

ISBN:

9781498536387

1498536387

OCLC:

958779612