1st Edition
Political Corruption in the Caribbean Basin Constructing a Theory to Combat Corruption
By Michael W. Collier
Copyright 2005
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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Political corruption in the Caribbean Basin retards state economic growth and development, undermines government legitimacy, and threatens state security. In spite of recent anti-corruption efforts of intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations (IGO/NGOs), Caribbean political corruption problems appear to be worsening in the post-Cold War period. This work discovers why IGO/NGO efforts to... Read more
1. Introduction 2. A Theory of Political Corruption 3. A History of Caribbean Political Corruption 1492-1950 4. Contemporary Caribbean Political Corruption 5. Jamaica: Westminster Corrupted 6. Costa Rica: Democracy Manipulated 7. Conclusion
Biography
Michael W. Collier is the Research Director of Florida International University's Latin American and Caribbean Center.
