American Corruption Talk : A Political Etymology
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| Autore: | Boatright Robert G |
| Titolo: | American Corruption Talk : A Political Etymology |
| Pubblicazione: | Philadelphia : , : Temple University Press, , 2025 |
| ©2025 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (302 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 306.20973 |
| Soggetto topico: | PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE / General | |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory | |
| Altri autori: | McGrathMolly Brigid |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: The Origins Of American Corruption Talk -- 2. Types of Corruption and Types of Corruption Talk -- 3. Corruption Narratives and Motifs: Who or What Tends to Be Corrupted? -- 4. Montesquieu: A Mender's Approach to Corruption -- 5. Rousseau and the Limits of the Purifier's Approach -- 6. American Progressive Corruption Talk -- Part II: Corruption Talk In Contemporary American Political Discourse -- 7. Social Scientific Corruption Talk -- 8. Presidential Corruption Talk -- 9. Corruption Talk and Political Reform -- 10. How the American Public Thinks about Corruption -- 11. A Conclusion of Sorts: Corruption Talk and the Current Political Moment -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Americans often worry about political corruption--not only about specific officials misusing their powers, but also more broadly about political, cultural, moral decay or deterioration.Underneath our talk about corruption lie deeper claims and concerns about how we organize our common life. |
| ISBN: | 1-4399-1690-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911134255403321 |
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