Description: Corruption and Governmental Legitimacy analyzes "legal corruption," the noncriminal acts of corruption that flourish in democratic nations. This book defines legal corruption and illustrates its corrosive effects. It also examines the possibilities and challenges of corrective...
Brief description: ILAN PELEG is Head of the Government and Law Department at Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania.
Review Quotes: "Jonathan Mendilow and Ilan Peleg have brought together a collection of work from scholars around the world that is up to date, varied, informative about the most recent scandals and conceptually rich." --Michael Pinto-Duschinsky, President, Research Committee on Political Finance and Political Corruption, International Political Science Association