The republic of virtue : how we tried to ban corruption, failed, and what we can do about it /

Public corruption is the silent killer of our economy. We've spawned the thickest network of patronage and influence ever seen in any country, a crony capitalism in which business partners with government and transfers wealth from the poor to the rich. This is a betrayal of the Framers' vi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Buckley, F. H. (Francis H.), 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Encounter Books, 2017.
Temas:
Misconduct in office > United States.
Political corruption > Law and legislation > United States.
Bribery > Law and legislation > United States.
Prévarication > États-Unis.
LAW / Criminal Law / General
Bribery > Law and legislation
Misconduct in office
Political corruption > Law and legislation
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Our Machiavellian moment
  • Excusing corruption
  • The silent killer
  • The dream of a virtuous republic
  • An anti-corruption covenant
  • What did corruption mean?
  • The Constitution's promise of virtuous government
  • How did that work out?
  • Federalism and corruption
  • The Mississippi story
  • Designing a virtuous justice system
  • The silver bullet
  • Bribes
  • The republic of defection
  • Policing crony capitalism : what doesn't work
  • Three reforms
  • The heavenly city of the enlightened reformer.

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