Corruption and Politics in Latin America: National and Regional Dynamics

(ProQuest: ... denotes non-US-ASCII text omitted.) It is tempting to see corruption as more or less baked into Latin American politics and societies, as varying somewhat in more-versus-less terms, but ultimately embodying ineluctable aspects of the region's history and culture. [...]dismissing corruption as the extended consequence of 'culture' fails basic tests of evidence, and hides far more than it reveals. Changes in the politics of corruption and reform are equally important: sophisticated reformers now recognise that reform must mean more than just improving state administrative processes, liberalising economies in order to reduce rent-seeking opportunities and waiting for 'political will' to save the day.