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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454027703321

Titolo

Corruption and the secret of law [[electronic resource] ] : a legal anthropological perspective / / edited by Monique Nuijten and Gerhard Anders

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aldershot, Hants, England ; ; Burlington, VT, : Ashgate, c2007

ISBN

1-351-94835-0

1-351-94834-2

9780754685044

1-281-23838-4

0-7546-8504-7

9786611238384

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (235 p.)

Collana

Law, justice, and power

Altri autori (Persone)

AndersGerhard

NuijtenMonique

Disciplina

364.1/323

Soggetti

Corruption

Culture and law

Law and anthropology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments; 1 Corruption and the Secret of Law: An Introduction; SYSTEMATIC CORRUPTION AND BUREAUCRATIC ITINERARIES; THE INDETERMINACY OF THE LAW AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION; CORRUPTION ACCUSATIONS AND POLITICAL IMAGINARIES; STATE OFFICIALS IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Presenting a critical anthropological perspective on the hidden continuities between corruption and law, this volume draws on studies from different parts of the world and provides a valuable resource for students, researchers and policy-makers.