American Corruption Talk : A Political Etymology.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boatright, Robert G.

Contributor:

McGrath, Molly Brigid.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Americans often worry about political corruption--not only about specific officials misusing their powers, but also more broadly about political, cultural, moral decay or deterioration.Underneath our talk about corruption lie deeper claims and concerns about how we organize our common life.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Part I: The Origins Of American Corruption Talk

2. Types of Corruption and Types of Corruption Talk

3. Corruption Narratives and Motifs: Who or What Tends to Be Corrupted?

4. Montesquieu: A Mender's Approach to Corruption

5. Rousseau and the Limits of the Purifier's Approach

6. American Progressive Corruption Talk

Part II: Corruption Talk In Contemporary American Political Discourse

7. Social Scientific Corruption Talk

8. Presidential Corruption Talk

9. Corruption Talk and Political Reform

10. How the American Public Thinks about Corruption

11. A Conclusion of Sorts: Corruption Talk and the Current Political Moment

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-4399-1690-X

OCLC:

1524424434