Corruption and democracy in Brazil : the struggle for accountability / edited by Timothy J. Power and Matthew M. Taylor.

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TextSeries: Recent titles from the Helen Kellogg Institute for International StudiesPublication details: Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, ©2011.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

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9780268089801
0268089809

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320.981 22

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JL2429.C6 C69 2011eb

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Introduction : accountability institutions and political corruption in Brazil / Timothy J. Power & Matthew M. -- Presidentialism, coalitions, and accountability / Carlos Pereira, Timothy J. Power, & Eric D. Raile -- Corruption and voting / Lucio R. Rennó -- Corruption, campaign finance, and reelection / Carlos Pereira, Lucio R. Rennó, & David J. Samuels -- The media and political accountability / Mauro P. Porto -- Auditing Institutions / Bruno W Speck -- The federal judiciary and electoral courts / Matthew M. Taylor -- The Federal Police and the Ministerio Publico / Rogerio B. Arantes -- Federalism and state criminal justice systems / Fiona Macaulay -- Conclusion : the web of cccountability institutions in Brazil / Timothy J. Power & Matthew M. Taylor.

Summary: Brazil, the world's fourth largest democracy, has been plagued in recent years by corruption scandals. Corruption and Democracy in Brazil: The Struggle for Accountability considers the performance of the Brazilian federal accountability system with a view to diagnosing the system's strengths, weaknesses, and areas of potential improvement; taking stock of recent micro- and macro-level reforms; and pointing out implications of various dimensions of the accountability process for Brazil's democratic regime. The book's essays take a multidimensional approach to the accountability matrix in Brazil. The first section of the book investigates complex interrelationships among representative institutions, electoral dynamics, and public opinion. In the second section, authors address nonelectoral dimensions of accountability, such as role of the media, accounting institutions, police, prosecutors, and courts. In the final chapter, the editors reflect upon the policy implications of the essays, considering recommendations that may contribute to an effective fight against political corruption and support ongoing accountability, as well as articulating analytical lessons for social scientists interested in functioning of accountability networks.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-299) and index.

Brazil, the world's fourth largest democracy, has been plagued in recent years by corruption scandals. Corruption and Democracy in Brazil: The Struggle for Accountability considers the performance of the Brazilian federal accountability system with a view to diagnosing the system's strengths, weaknesses, and areas of potential improvement; taking stock of recent micro- and macro-level reforms; and pointing out implications of various dimensions of the accountability process for Brazil's democratic regime. The book's essays take a multidimensional approach to the accountability matrix in Brazil. The first section of the book investigates complex interrelationships among representative institutions, electoral dynamics, and public opinion. In the second section, authors address nonelectoral dimensions of accountability, such as role of the media, accounting institutions, police, prosecutors, and courts. In the final chapter, the editors reflect upon the policy implications of the essays, considering recommendations that may contribute to an effective fight against political corruption and support ongoing accountability, as well as articulating analytical lessons for social scientists interested in functioning of accountability networks.

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