This book presents a series of interconnected studies designed to understand systemic corruption in local governments. Built on a framework that analyzes the problem along four dimensions, the book offers a contribution with an effort to make sense of a complex problem without oversimplifying the subject. Coined the Corruption Consolidation Framework (CCF), this novel framework investigates how corruption becomes the rule in formal institutional settings and further consolidates. The book is divided into two sections. The first section presents the framework and its application in a series of theoretical case studies. Chapters in the section explore the CCF in empirical case studies conducted across Latin American municipalities in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Puerto Rico.

Developing an empirically and theoretically founded framework to understand and analyze corruption in local government, the volume will be of interest to the academic community in the public administration, policy studies, and local government fields. It can also be used in undergraduate and graduate courses on corruption, governance, local governments, and Latin American studies. Finally, it offers a guide to citizens and policymakers about what can be done in cases where corruption has become the rule of the game in local governments.

Book Information
ISBN 9783031641169
Author Oliver Meza
Format Hardback
Page Count 150
Imprint Springer International Publishing AG
Publisher Springer International Publishing AG