Corrupt Illinois : patronage, cronyism, and criminality /

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Public funds spent on jets and horses. Shoeboxes stuffed with embezzled cash. Ghost payrolls and incarcerated ex-governors. Illinois' culture of "Where's mine?" and the public apathy it engenders has made our state and local politics a disgrace. Corrupt Illinois lays out a bluepr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gradel, Thomas J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2015]
Temas:
Political corruption > Illinois > History.
Misconduct in office > Illinois > History.
Patronage, Political > Illinois > History.
Corruption (Politique) > Illinois > Histoire.
Prévarication > Illinois > Histoire.
Favoritisme > Illinois > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Misconduct in office
Patronage, Political
Political corruption
Politics and government
Illinois > Politics and government.
Illinois
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Public funds spent on jets and horses. Shoeboxes stuffed with embezzled cash. Ghost payrolls and incarcerated ex-governors. Illinois' culture of "Where's mine?" and the public apathy it engenders has made our state and local politics a disgrace. Corrupt Illinois lays out a blueprint to transform our politics from a pay-to-play--driven marketplace into what it should be: an instrument of public good
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252097034
0252097033

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