Municipal Corruption
eBook - ePub

Municipal Corruption

From Policies to People

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Municipal Corruption

From Policies to People

About this book

This book represents the most comprehensive exploration of corruption in U.S. municipal governments written to date.

Exploring the 30-year time period from 1990 to 2020 and including all U.S. municipalities with populations of 10,000 people or more, Municipal Corruption: From Policies to People uses both quantitative research and case study analysis to answer the question of why some municipalities fall victim to corrupt acts, while others do not. It tells the stories of a number of communities that suffered through public corruption, investigating factors that contribute to a greater risk of corruption in municipalities, and identifying steps to prevent corruption in communities—including strengthening resident interest and involvement in local affairs, offsetting the decline in local journalism, and reinforcing scrutiny by state governments.

Municipal Corruption is ideal supplemental reading for courses on ethics, public affairs, local government, and urban affairs, and it will be immeasurably useful to municipalities considering how to better insulate themselves and their constituents from corrupt acts.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Endorsements
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. 1 Corruption in U.S. Municipalities
  10. 2 Foundations: Theory and Prior Research on Corruption in Government
  11. 3 The State of Municipalities
  12. 4 Identifying Corrupting Factors: A Rare Events Logit Approach
  13. 5 Beyond Associations: The Propensity for Municipal Corruption
  14. 6 From the Thousand-Foot View Down to the Street
  15. 7 Laying the Foundation: Illustrative Cases for Analysis
  16. 8 Form of Government and Its Influence on Corruption Risk
  17. 9 Other Institutional Features That Can Influence Corruption Risk
  18. 10 Municipal-Level Contributors to Corruption Risk
  19. 11 State Oversight Mechanisms
  20. 12 Closing This Chapter on Municipal Corruption
  21. Index