Corruption in politics, government and society Books

Book SynopsisDark Quadrant traces the systematic corruption of businesspeople and politicians from 1945 to 1974 and draws links to our current political crisis. Documenting the collaboration of Presidents Truman, Johnson, and Nixon with powerful mobsters. President Trump represents, in many ways, a twisted culmination of the forces described in this book.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Introduction Part I: The Truman Years2. Organized Crime and Corruption in the Truman Administration3. Anti-Communism: Mobsters, the FBI, the China LobbyPart II: From Ike to LBJ4. The Dominican Connection: Dictators, Mobsters, and Caribbean Intrigues5. The Friends of LBJ – I: Bobby Baker and the Mob 6. The Friends of LBJ – II: The Murchisons7. Henry Crown, the Chicago Outfit, and the TFX ScandalPart III: Richard Nixon8. Nixon’s Caribbean Milieu, 1950-19689. In the White House: Nixon and the Mob, 1969-197410. Nixon, Howard Hughes, the CIA, and the Mob: The Road to WatergatePart IV: Conclusion11. From Ronald Reagan to Donald TrumpBibliographyNotes

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Book SynopsisJoshua L. Powell is the NRA--a lifelong gun advocate, in 2016, he began his new role as a senior strategist and chief of staff to NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre. What Powell uncovered was horrifying: "the waste and dysfunction at the NRA was staggering."INSIDE THE NRA reveals for the first time the rise and fall of the most powerful political organization in America--how the NRA became feared as the Death Star of Washington lobbies and so militant and extreme as "to create and fuel the toxicity of the gun debate until it became outright explosive."INSIDE THE NRA explains this intentional toxic messaging was wholly the product of LaPierre's leadership and the extremist branding by his longtime PR puppet master Angus McQueen. In damning detail, Powell exposes the NRA's plan to "pour gasoline" on the fire in the fight against gun control, to sow discord to fill its coffers, and to secure the presidency for Donald J. Trump.

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Book SynopsisEach federal employee takes an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic," but none had imagined that enemy might be the Commander-in-Chief. With the presidency of Donald Trump, a fault line between the president and vital forces within his government was established. Those who honored their oath of office, their obligation to the Constitution, were wary of the president and they in turn were not trusted and occasionally fired and replaced with loyalists. American Resistance is the first book to chronicle the unprecedented role so many in the government were forced to play and the consequences of their actions during the Trump administration. From Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and his brother Yevgeny, to Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, to Bill Taylor, Fiona Hill, and the official who first called himself "Anonymous"-Miles Taylor, among others, Rothkopf examines the resistance movement that slowly built in Washington. Drawing from first hand testimonies, deep background and research, American Resistance shows how when the President threatened to run amok, a few key figures rose in defiance. It reveals the conflict within the Department of Justice over actively seeking instances of election fraud and abuse to help the president illegally retain power, and multiple battles within the White House over the influence of Jared and Ivanka, and in particular the extraordinary efforts to get them security clearances even after they were denied to them. David Rothkopf chronicles how each person came to realize that they were working for an administration that threatened to wreak havoc - one Defense Secretary was told by his mother to resign before it was too late - in an intense drama in which a few good men and women stood up to the tyrant in their midst.

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Book SynopsisKnown in health care circles for his ability to fix ailing hospitals, David Shulkin was originally brought into government by President Obama, in an attempt to save the broken Department of Veterans Affairs. When President Trump made him the first VA secretary without military experience-a fact Dr. Shulkin first learned from his television-he was as shocked as anyone.Yet this surprise was trivial compared to what Shulkin encountered as the VA secretary: a team of political appointees devoted to stopping anyone -- including the secretary himself -- who stood in the way of privatising the organisation. In this uninhibited memoir, Shulkin opens up about why the government has long struggled to get good medical care to military veterans and how the current government has stopped even trying. This is a book about the commitment we make to the people who risk their lives for our country, how and why we've failed to honour it and why the new administration is making things worse than they've ever been.

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Book SynopsisThe America you grew up in is no longer here. Our country is in sharp decline. Yet we often fail to truly call out the culprits responsible for it. Who are the corrupters of our great country? They are politicians (both Democrat and Republican), they are businessmen, they are celebrities, they are media executives, they are scientists. They are the elite. And they are selfish. In Do Not Comply, one of America's most articulate and fastest rising political commentators on the right exposes the elite's many lies holding America hostage. Witt persuasively explains how a corrupt ruling class has pitted us against each other in the name of "the greater good" and "building back better." But the changes and programs they institute have only hurt us in the long run and have sent us spiraling to serfdom while the elites reap all the benefits. Without fear or favor, the independent-minded Witt deconstructs the misguided policies and adventures of America's political, pharmaceutical, tech, media, and financial institution elite - with surprising takeaways. Through systematically looking at the biggest issues used to divide us today, Witt answers these crucial questions about the future of America: How do the elite achieve their power? How do we fix the vexing problems in our society caused by this greed and selfishness? And how do we take our power back? From one of America's brightest young minds, this book is a must-read for citizens seeking the truth about who really controls the levers of power in our country. As we watch America descend toward moral and economic destruction, it's tempting to believe we have no power to enact change. But we always have a choice-and it's not too late. Do Not Comply is the first step towards righting the ship.

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Book SynopsisThe ultimate, comprehensive investigation into the life and career of Vice President Kamala Harris from former Washington Examiner and Breitbart News political reporter Charlie Spiering.Who is the real Kamala Harris? And how did she ascend to the second highest office in the country? Despite her limited experience in national politics and confusing professional history, there hasn’t been a comprehensive examination of Vice President Kamala Harris’s journey to the White House...until now. Find out how the San Francisco socialite turned politico fast-tracked her way onto the national stage, only to lose the faith of her base and her president. With exclusive reporting and a detective’s eye, Charlie Spiering delivers the first-ever deep dive into Kamala Harris’s hilarious, incompetent, radical path to the vice presidency. From her tumultuous tenure as California prosecutor to the fiery interrogator in the United States Senate, then to her disastrous presidential campaign and finally, her calamitous first years in executive office, this is an unfettered look at the woman who is only one heartbeat away from leading the free world.Trade Review"A deeply reported account." -- Peter Schweizer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clinton Cash and Profiles in Corruption “In a functioning meritocracy, Kamala Harris would be a C-list massage therapist working out of a strip mall. Yet somehow she became our vice president. How’d that happen? Charlie Spiering has the answer.” -- Tucker Carlson, Host of Tucker on X"The ascendency of Kamala Harris to the vice presidency is a tragic tale of power, scandal, and incompetence. Charlie Spiering fearlessly reveals the real Kamala Harris in a carefully researched book that is both shocking and hilarious.” -- Mollie Hemingway, editor in chief of The Federalist “With skillful storytelling, Charlie Spiering shows us how a San Francisco gadfly cackled all the to the White House." -- Charles Hurt, opinion editor, The Washington Times

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Book SynopsisThe global response to climate change will demand unprecedented international cooperation, deep economic transformation and resource transfers at a significant scale. Corruption threatens to jeopardise these efforts. Transparency International's Global Corruption Report: Climate Change is the first publication to comprehensively explore such corruption risks. More than fifty leading experts and practitioners contribute, covering four key areas: governance: investigating major governance challenges towards tackling climate change mitigating climate change: reducing greenhouse gas emissions with transparency and accountability adapting to climate change: identifying corruption risks in climate-proofing development, financing and implementation of adaptation forestry governance: responding to the corruption challenges plaguing the forestry sector, and how these challenges need to be integrated into current international strategies to halt deforestation and promote reforestation. The Global Corruption Report: Climate Change provides essential policy analysis to help policy-makers, practitioners and other stakeholders understand these risks and develop effective responses at a critical point in time when the main architecture for climate governance is being developed. Trade Review'Overcoming climate change is the most critical challenge of the 21st century. The flows of funding to assist developing countries in combating climate change have already begun and are likely to be ramped up to many billions of US dollars a year within a few years. The transparent utilisation of these funds will determine their effectiveness. At this critical juncture, the Global Corruption Report provides the most comprehensive assessment of the safeguards that need to be put in place to build trust and strengthen integrity in these processes. Framed by Transparency International's wide expertise in anti-corruption and accountability, this book will serve as an essential reference for anyone engaged in climate policy and decision-making' – Saleemul Huq, Director, International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) 'This book provides expert analysis of the dangers, demonstrates how extensive and complex the issues involved are, and proposes approaches and solutions. It is both a reference source and a call to action.' – David Nussbaum, Chief Executive, WWF-UK 'The book is an excellent - and at this time, exclusive - discussion of corruption within the context of climate governance ... The language, design, and ideas presented in Global Corruption Report: Climate Change make the book an accessible and appropriate read for the public at large, students, practitioners, researchers and policy makers.' – Alexandru N Roman, Environment and Planning C: Government and PolicyTable of ContentsPreface. Foreword. Acknowledgements. Executive Summary 1. Introduction 1.0. Defining the Challenge: Threats to Effective Climate Governance 1.1. Mapping the Climate Change and Governance Challenge: The Big Picture 2. The Climate Policy Framework: Examining the Effectiveness and Accountability of Current Processes 2.0. The Climate Policy Framework: Examining the Effectiveness and Accountability of Current Processes 2.1. From Global Power Politics to Responsible Collective Governance: The Transparency and Inclusiveness of International Climate Governance Institutions and Processes 2.2. Essential Building Blocs for Kyoto and Beyond: Agreeing on Climate Commitments at National and Regional Level 2.2.1. For Europe: Equal Access, Unequal Voice: Business and NGO Lobbying on EU Climate Policy 2.2.2. For US: US Climate Policies: A Snapshot of Lobbyist Influence 2.3. Urban Governance and Climate Change Policy 2.4. Vested or Public Interest? The Matrix of Interests and Influence in Key Emerging Climate Countries 2.4.1. India 2.4.2. Climate Policies in China: a Gradual Move Towards Ambition, More Transparency and Nascent Citizen Involvement 2.5. Climate Policies in Austria: Poor Accountability Breeds Slow Progress 3. Key Elements to Building Integrity in Decision-making 3.0. Key Elements to Building Integrity in Decision-making 3.1. Climate Science: The World is its Jury 3.2. Making Climate Governance Accountable: Reflections on what can be Learned from International Environmental Governance 3.3. The Aarhus Convention: A Blueprint for Inclusive and Accountable Climate Governance? 3.4. Civil Society and the Climate Change Process: How does Participation Compare as a Measure of Transparency? 3.5. Holding Commitment to Account: The Governance Dimension in Climate Change Measurement 3.6. Personal View: A Fresh Approach to Climate Politics? 4. Ensuring Integrity and Transparency in Climate Change Mitigation 4.0. Ensuring Integrity and Transparency in Climate Change Mitigation 4.1. Greenhouse Gas Accounting: a Foundation for Sound Climate Governance 4.2. Measuring, Reporting and Verification of NAMAs and their Support: Considering Capacity, Corruption and Commitments 4.3. The Trade-offs of Trade: Realities and Risks of Carbon Markets 4.3.1 Slovak Public See No Credit in Government's Carbon Trading 4.3.2. Permit Politics: Hungary's CO2 Allowances 4.3.3. Shortcomings and Shortcuts: Sri Lanka's Environmental Impact Assessments 4.3.4. Voluntary Carbon Markets: Successes and Shortfalls 4.3.5. Sectoral Crediting: Getting Governance Right from the Beginning 4.4. Climate Change: Corporate Change: Shifting Business Models to Towards the Climate Agenda 4.5. Policy Engagement: A Missing Link in Corporate Climate Reporting 4.5.1. Colombia: Measuring Transparency Policies and Mechanisms in Public Utilities 4.6. Enabling Green Choices: Ensuring Consumers Receive Accurate, Actionable Information on the Climate Impacts of their Consumption Choices 4.7. Could Corruption Pose a Barrier to Roll-out of Renewable Energy in North Africa? 4.7.1. Spain: Can Incentivising Solar Energy Invite Fraud? 4.8. Preventing a Resource Curse Fuelled by the Green Economy 4.8.1. Bolivia's Lithium: Opportunities and Challenges 4.9. Engineering the Earth: Considering Accountability and the Last Resort 5. Adaptation to Climate Change: Building Accountable, Sustainable Resilience 5.0. Adaptation to Climate Change: Building Accountable Sustainable Resilience 5.1. Show me the Money: Ensuring Equity, Transparency and Accountability in Adaptation Finance 5.1.1. Fast-start Funding: is There an Emerging Parallel Structure for Climate Finance? 5.1.2. Climate Change Funds and Development: How to Ensure Transparency and Access to Information on Funding Streams for Adaptation 5.2. Promoting an Effective and Transparent Use of Funds through the Adaptation Fund 5.3. Climate-proofing Development: Corruption Risks in Adaptation Infrastructure 5.3.1. Climate Change, Infrastructure and Corruption 5.3.2. Climate-proofing and Political Influence in the Philippines 5.4. Disrupting Lives: Climate Migration and Corruption 5.4.1 The Plunder of Kenya's Forests: Resettling the Settlers and Holding the Loggers Accountable 5.4.2. Climate Change Adaptation and Water Integrity: A Global Challenge to Address Local Realities 5.5. When Disaster Strikes: Corruption and Rapid Response in Climate-related Relief and Recovery 6. Forestry Governance: A Key Issue for Climate Change 6.1. Corruption: A Root Cause of Deforestation and Forest Degradation 6.1.1. Climate Change and Corruption Leave the World's Largest Mangrove Forest in Peril 6.2. Governance in the World's Tropical Forests: Where Will REDD+ Land? 6.2.1. Bosaw's: The 'Lung of Central America' Under Threat 6.3. Governance Risks for REDD+: How Weak Forest Carbon Accounting can Create Opportunities for Corruption and Fraud 6.3.1. Hypothetical Offsets – Real Corruption? Carbon Offsets in Papua New Guinea 6.3.2. Is Norway Rocking the REDD Boat?

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Book SynopsisCollection of interviews discussing the use of torture in democracies.

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Book SynopsisThe President has the power to end the world in minutes. Right now, no one can stop him. Since the Truman administration, America has been one "push of a button" away from nuclear war—a decision that rests solely in the hands of the President. Without waiting for approval from Congress or even the Secretary of Defense, the President can unleash America's entire nuclear arsenal. Almost every governmental process is subject to institutional checks and balances. Why is potential nuclear annihilation the exception to the rule? For decades, glitches and slip-ups have threatened to trigger nuclear winter: misinformation, false alarms, hacked warning systems, or even an unstable President. And a new nuclear arms race has begun, threatening us all. At the height of the Cold War, Russia and the United States each built up arsenals exceeding 30,000 nuclear weapons, armed and ready to destroy each other—despite the fact that just a few hundred are necessary to end life on earth. From authors William J. Perry, Secretary of Defense in the Clinton administration and Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in the Carter administration, and Tom Z. Collina, the Director of Policy at Ploughshares Fund, a global security foundation in Washington, DC, The Button recounts the terrifying history of nuclear launch authority, from the faulty 46-cent microchip that nearly caused World War III to President Trump's tweet about his "much bigger & more powerful" button. Perry and Collina share their firsthand experience on the front lines of the nation's nuclear history and provide illuminating interviews with former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Congressman Adam Smith, Nobel Peace Prize winner Beatrice Fihn, senior Obama administration officials, and many others. Written in an accessible and authoritative voice, The Button reveals the shocking tales and sobering facts of nuclear executive authority throughout the atomic age, delivering a powerful condemnation against ever leaving explosive power this devastating under any one person's thumb.Trade Review"This authoritative account reveals the true extent of the nuclear threat." —Publishers Weekly "Generating the political will to turn the tide against nuclear weapons is both possible and necessary, and Perry and Collina's book offers some practical interim steps that will make that task easier to accomplish." —Forbes "Every citizen should read this book—a clear account of our history with nuclear weapons, the continuing risks of their use through human error or cyberattacks, and the authors' recommended steps to create a safer future. It's an assault on the complacency of ‘nobody would be crazy enough to unleash these' thinking." —President Bill Clinton "Today, a nuclear catastrophe could occur instantaneously, at any moment, without any warning, with a lasting impact too terrible for words. That's why The Button is one of the most important books of 2020." —Eric Schlosser, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and author of Command and Control "Bill Perry, one of the wisest and most effective Secretaries of Defense ever to serve, has coauthored with Tom Collina another provocative, must-read book. The Button: The New Nuclear Arms Race and Presidential Power from Truman to Trump brings to life the nuclear dangers and dilemmas of the present day and makes a compelling case for several pragmatic changes to US nuclear weapons policy that would meaningfully reduce the risk of nuclear miscalculation." —Michèle Flournoy, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy "At a time when the power to destroy our world rests in the hands of men like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, The Button is a powerful and urgent reminder that the risk of nuclear war is far too great. More than that, it offers a smart, comprehensive, well-argued case for what we can do to pursue a safer and more peaceful world." —Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama "The risk of accidental nuclear war is increasing, and through The Button Perry and Collina give an insightful account of the dangers of nuclear weapons, how fragile the current nuclear launch system is and most importantly—what you can do about it. This book will make you realize that no one person should have the sole authority to end the world and there is an urgent need to move to prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons." —Beatrice Fihn, recipient of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize "No one knows how to prevent nuclear war better than Bill Perry. He had a front row seat to the arms race and the wisdom to back away from the brink. In this must-read book, Perry and Collina tap into a powerful insight—that we have been focused on the wrong nuclear threat. They chart a new and compelling course to keep us safe from blundering into atomic destruction." —Wendy Sherman, former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs "Bill Perry and Tom Collina give some clear thinking about the dangers of nuclear weapons and how to reduce these dangers. This deserves top attention at capitals around the world." —George Shultz, former Secretary of State "In our cyber world with nine nuclear weapons states, the risk of blunder, mistake, or false warnings greatly exceeds the risk of a premeditated nuclear attack. Our strategies reflect old thinking, leaving us exposed to grave and unnecessary dangers. The Button is a must-read book for leaders and citizens and underscores the urgent need for new thinking and wise, rational leadership on the most important issues facing the world." —Sam Nunn, former US Senator "American nuclear policy is broken. We are drifting towards catastrophe with a new arms race, new weapons and new war-fighting doctrines pulled from the darkest days of the Cold War. In The Button, two top experts, William Perry and Tom Collina, detail the problems and lay out exactly the dramatic shift we need to pull us back from the brink. There is no more important issue than preventing nuclear war, and no more important time than now. If you read only one national security book this year, read this one." —Joe Cirincione, former president of the Ploughshares FundTable of ContentsContents Preface: “Your Shot, Mr. President”Part I: The Wrong Threat1. The President’s Weapons2. Bolt from the Blue3. Blundering into Nuclear War4. Hacking the BombPart II: A New Nuclear Policy5. No First Use6. How Not to Spend $2 Trillion7. Welcome to the New Arms Race8. The Missile Defense DelusionPart III: Beyond the Bomb9. Why Do We Still Have the Bomb?10. The Atomic TitanicNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex

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Book SynopsisProvides a theoretical foundation for empirical analysis on the connection between the quality of government and important economic, political, and social outcomes. Focusing on the effects of government policies, this book argues that unpredictable actions constitute a severe impediment to economic growth and development.Trade Review"Bo Rothstein asks what high-quality government can and should be, and gives us multiple reasons to care about the answers he proposes. The Quality of Government is a theoretically sophisticated and imaginative discussion of issues that have needed a fresh look for some time." (Michael Johnston, Colgate University)"

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Book SynopsisProvides a theoretical foundation for empirical analysis on the connection between the quality of government and important economic, political, and social outcomes. Focusing on the effects of government policies, this book argues that unpredictable actions constitute a severe impediment to economic growth and development.Trade Review"Bo Rothstein asks what high-quality government can and should be, and gives us multiple reasons to care about the answers he proposes. The Quality of Government is a theoretically sophisticated and imaginative discussion of issues that have needed a fresh look for some time." (Michael Johnston, Colgate University)"

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAn exciting and important book. It tells the story of the day-by-day efforts of the Knapp Commission to expose corruption known to pervade the NYC Police Department but never before proved. The tales told also remind us how easy and tempting corruption can be and how we must be every watchful if we are to avoid the need of a new Knapp Commission. This is a must read for anyone who is concerned about integrity and honesty in government. -- Robert M. Morgenthau, 1975-2009 District Attorney for New York County In this account, both colorful and accurate, of New York City's police corruption scandals uncovered by the Knapp Commission in the 1970's, Michael Armstrong, using the notes he kept while serving as counsel in the investigation, has told not only a tautly drawn and engaging story, but also a cautionary tale for our own time. The characters -- Frank Serpico, the Mayflower Madam, Detective Robert Leuci -- leap from the page; the lesson -- that constant supervision and vigilance are necessary to assure honesty in those who enforce the law -- resonates in every chapter. -- Michael B. Mukasey, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1988 - 2006 An amazing story about the investigation that changed American law enforcement forever. All who work in or study this field should be grateful for the additional information about the Knapp Commission provided in "They Wished They Were Honest," including remarkable transcripts of recordings by a rogues' gallery of undercover operatives. I look forward to the movie. -- Eric T. Schneiderman, New York Attorney General Mike Armstrong is widely regarded as the preeminent authority on police corruption. Armstrong's work in this area began when he became Counsel to the Knapp Commission in the 1970s and has continued to the present as Mayor Bloomberg's Chair of the Commission to Combat Police Corruption. Having investigated and reported on corruption, I believe the significance of Mike's accomplishments cannot be overstated. This book captures the wealth of Mike's historic knowledge and presents his insightful, balanced views. -- Rose Gill Hearn, Commissioner, New York City Department of Investigation Anyone interested in urban law enforcement and big city politics will find this book an important, surprising expose of the corruption and reform of police power. Publishers Weekly This is an important book. It tells the inside story of an investigation that changed New York and has great meaning today for law enforcement everywhere. -- Richard L. Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States and Governor of the State of Pennsylvania By breaking the wall of science and powerfully revealing the prevalence of police corruption, the Knapp Commission played a critical role in transforming policing in, not just New York, but the country. Mike Armstrong's brilliant inside account of the Commission's work is as gripping as a novel and a compelling read for anyone interested in criminal justice or in New York City. -- William M. Treanor, dean, Georgetown University Law Center An impartial and detailed account of one of the most corrupt eras in recent police history. Library Journal A must-read for anyone concerned about corrupt cops, past or present. -- Sam Roberts New York Times Armstrong has told a compelling story about a crucial time in the city's history and it is a volume that will be of particular interest for anyone involved in the law or law enforcement and/or issues of government integrity. -- Stephen J. Fearon New York Law Journal Armstrong's account is a reminder to those of us who have forgotten-and an instructive primer to those too young to have ever known-just how pervasively the virus of corruption had infected the corpus of 'New York's Finest.' -- Philip Messing New York Post This is a cracking good story with implications that extend far beyond New York in the 1960s... Recommended. Choice Students of the police and general readers will enjoy Armstrong's lively descriptions and analysis of corruption in the NYPD. -- Wilbur R. Miller New York HistoryTable of ContentsForeword 1. The Beginning 2. Staffing and Funding 3. Lurching Into Action 4. Gabe 5. Teddy and Xaviera 6. The Great Meat Robbery 7. George 8. Some Rough Spots 9. Leuci 10. Toody and Muldoon 11. Batman and Robin 12. Waverly Logan 13. Super Thief 14. The Freshman 15. Phillips at Work 16. Problems 17. Tank and Slim 18. Phillips 19. The Dynamic Duo-Again 20. The Eve of the Hearings 21. The Public Hearing: Phillips's Testimony 22. The Public Hearings: Droge 23. Serpico 24. Aftermath 25. Phillips-Epilogue 26. Special Prosecutor 27. Reflections Index

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Book SynopsisBringing together contributors from a range of disciplines, Whistleblowing Nation is a pathbreaking history of national security disclosures and state secrecy from World War I to the present. The contributors explore the complex politics, motives, and ideologies behind the revelation of state secrets that challenge the status quo.Trade ReviewWith democracies under threat and systems of oversight collapsing around the world, whistleblowing has never been more relevant. This book is a crucial resource for understanding a great paradox: how laws are rescued by a few who dare to break them. -- Edward SnowdenA dazzling collection that could hardly be more timely. Whatever your view of whistleblowers—heroes, traitors, or something in between—reading and reflecting on these essays will give you a far better appreciation of this controversial yet crucially important phenomenon. -- Andrew Bacevich, author of The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War VictoryAs Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman demonstrate in this brilliant and compelling collection, the fates of national security whistleblowing and democracy are linked. These sharply written essays examine the characteristics of whistleblowers, the way secrecy and whistleblowing have changed over time, the interests at stake when the government prosecutes whistleblowers, and much more. Whistleblowing Nation is essential reading on the tensions between government secrecy and the transparency essential in a democracy. -- Mary L. Dudziak, author of War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its ConsequencesThe book, with its diverse voices, contains an abundance of valuable and interesting information. The authors examine whistleblowing in all of its complexity while avoiding the temptation to lionize whistleblowers or idealize them. -- Steven Aftergood, Federation of American ScientistsThis is the first major anthology to treat whistleblowing as a historical and cultural phenomenon. The contributors use careful and broad-ranging examinations to detail the post-WWI relationship of the federal censoring apparatus to histories of democracy and democratic assumptions. The volume is extremely enlightening. -- Andrew Friedman, Haverford CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman1. The Paradox of National Security Whistleblowing: Locating and Framing a History of the Phenomenon, by Hannah Gurman and Kaeten Mistry2. From Censorship to Classification: The Evolution of the Espionage Act, by Sam Lebovic3. The Devil’s Advocate: Leonard B. Boudin, Civil Liberties, and the Legal Defense of Whistleblowing, by Julia Rose Kraut4. Celebrity Hero: Daniel Ellsberg and the Forging of Whistleblower Masculinity, by Lida Maxwell5. The Rise and Fall of Anti-Imperial Whistleblowing in the Long 1970s, by Kaeten Mistry6. Winter Soldiers of the Dark Side: CIA Whistleblowers and National Security Dissent, by Jeremy Varon7. From the Mundane to the Absurd: The Advent and Evolution of Prepublication Review, by Richard H. Immerman8. The Public Sphere Hero: Representations of Whistleblowing in U.S. Culture, by Timothy Melley9. Creating Uncertainty, Casting Doubt: U.S. Intelligence Leaks from Reform to Spyware for Sale, by Matthew L. Jones10. Unfit to Print: The Press and the Contragate Whistleblowers, by Hannah Gurman11. The Challenge of Journalism and the Truth in Our Times: James Risen, Judith Miller, and National Security Reporting, by Lloyd C. GardnerCoda: Edward Snowden, National Security Whistleblowing, and Civil Disobedience, by David PozenConclusion, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah GurmanFurther ReadingList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisBringing together contributors from a range of disciplines, Whistleblowing Nation is a pathbreaking history of national security disclosures and state secrecy from World War I to the present. The contributors explore the complex politics, motives, and ideologies behind the revelation of state secrets that challenge the status quo.Trade ReviewWith democracies under threat and systems of oversight collapsing around the world, whistleblowing has never been more relevant. This book is a crucial resource for understanding a great paradox: how laws are rescued by a few who dare to break them. -- Edward SnowdenA dazzling collection that could hardly be more timely. Whatever your view of whistleblowers—heroes, traitors, or something in between—reading and reflecting on these essays will give you a far better appreciation of this controversial yet crucially important phenomenon. -- Andrew Bacevich, author of The Age of Illusions: How America Squandered Its Cold War VictoryAs Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman demonstrate in this brilliant and compelling collection, the fates of national security whistleblowing and democracy are linked. These sharply written essays examine the characteristics of whistleblowers, the way secrecy and whistleblowing have changed over time, the interests at stake when the government prosecutes whistleblowers, and much more. Whistleblowing Nation is essential reading on the tensions between government secrecy and the transparency essential in a democracy. -- Mary L. Dudziak, author of War Time: An Idea, Its History, Its ConsequencesThe book, with its diverse voices, contains an abundance of valuable and interesting information. The authors examine whistleblowing in all of its complexity while avoiding the temptation to lionize whistleblowers or idealize them. -- Steven Aftergood, Federation of American ScientistsThis is the first major anthology to treat whistleblowing as a historical and cultural phenomenon. The contributors use careful and broad-ranging examinations to detail the post-WWI relationship of the federal censoring apparatus to histories of democracy and democratic assumptions. The volume is extremely enlightening. -- Andrew Friedman, Haverford CollegeTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah Gurman1. The Paradox of National Security Whistleblowing: Locating and Framing a History of the Phenomenon, by Hannah Gurman and Kaeten Mistry2. From Censorship to Classification: The Evolution of the Espionage Act, by Sam Lebovic3. The Devil’s Advocate: Leonard B. Boudin, Civil Liberties, and the Legal Defense of Whistleblowing, by Julia Rose Kraut4. Celebrity Hero: Daniel Ellsberg and the Forging of Whistleblower Masculinity, by Lida Maxwell5. The Rise and Fall of Anti-Imperial Whistleblowing in the Long 1970s, by Kaeten Mistry6. Winter Soldiers of the Dark Side: CIA Whistleblowers and National Security Dissent, by Jeremy Varon7. From the Mundane to the Absurd: The Advent and Evolution of Prepublication Review, by Richard H. Immerman8. The Public Sphere Hero: Representations of Whistleblowing in U.S. Culture, by Timothy Melley9. Creating Uncertainty, Casting Doubt: U.S. Intelligence Leaks from Reform to Spyware for Sale, by Matthew L. Jones10. Unfit to Print: The Press and the Contragate Whistleblowers, by Hannah Gurman11. The Challenge of Journalism and the Truth in Our Times: James Risen, Judith Miller, and National Security Reporting, by Lloyd C. GardnerCoda: Edward Snowden, National Security Whistleblowing, and Civil Disobedience, by David PozenConclusion, by Kaeten Mistry and Hannah GurmanFurther ReadingList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"By delving into the role of trade press in the Keating and some other scandals, Wells throws a spotlight on the strengths, shortcomings and blind spots of American journalism. He is rigorous in his reporting and unsparing in both his criticisms and praise. . . . After you read these pages take some time to ponder what Wells reveals and what you can do to improve accountability through journalism as a journalist or a consumer of news and remember that those little trade papers are in many ways bright gems of American journalism."--David Cay Johnston, author of It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration is Doing to America, from the foreword"Who will hold business accountable? In this groundbreaking study, journalist and scholar Rob Wells looks at the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s and finds newsroom lessons that are as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines. With skill and nuance, Wells explores a long-neglected corner of journalism: the industry trade journals that have long covered America’s corporate world with insight and courage. In the process, he maps out an ideal ecosystem of business investigative coverage that, if implemented, will keep competent watchdogs on the prowl for decades to come."--Diana B. Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust

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Book SynopsisIn the 1980s, real estate developer and banker Charles H. Keating executed one of the largest savings and loans frauds in United States history. Keating had long used the courts to muzzle critical reporting of his business dealings, but aggressive reporting by a small trade paper called the National Thrift News helped bring down Keating and offered an inspiring example of business journalism that speaks truth to power. Rob Wells tells the story through the work of Stan Strachan, a veteran financial journalist who uncovered Keating's misdeeds and links to a group of US senatorsthe Keating Fivewho bullied regulators on his behalf. Editorial decisions at the National Thrift News angered advertisers and readers, but the newsroom sold ownership on the idea of investigative reporting as a commercial opportunity. Examining the National Thrift News's approach, Wells calls for a new era of business reporting that can and must embrace its potential as a watchdog safeguarding the interests of theTrade Review"By delving into the role of trade press in the Keating and some other scandals, Wells throws a spotlight on the strengths, shortcomings and blind spots of American journalism. He is rigorous in his reporting and unsparing in both his criticisms and praise. . . . After you read these pages take some time to ponder what Wells reveals and what you can do to improve accountability through journalism as a journalist or a consumer of news and remember that those little trade papers are in many ways bright gems of American journalism."--David Cay Johnston, author of It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration is Doing to America, from the foreword"Who will hold business accountable? In this groundbreaking study, journalist and scholar Rob Wells looks at the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s and finds newsroom lessons that are as fresh as tomorrow’s headlines. With skill and nuance, Wells explores a long-neglected corner of journalism: the industry trade journals that have long covered America’s corporate world with insight and courage. In the process, he maps out an ideal ecosystem of business investigative coverage that, if implemented, will keep competent watchdogs on the prowl for decades to come."--Diana B. Henriques, author of The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust

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Book SynopsisAdvances the idea that reliable tools to hold officials accountable are essential for democratic governance and that one of the key threats to accountability comes from corrupt practices, especially when they are integrated – or normalized – in the day-to-day activities of institutions.

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Book SynopsisOne reason Koncewicz's narrative is so compelling is that it's also a redemption story.TheWashington Post Excruciatingly timely.Kirkus Reviews In more than three thousand recorded conversations, the Nixon tapes famously exposed a president's sinister views of governance that would eventually lead to his downfall. Despite Richard Nixon's best efforts, his vision of a government where he could use his power to punish his political enemies never came to fruition because members of his own party defied his directives. While many are familiar with the Republicans who turned against Nixon during the final stages of the Watergate saga, They Said No to Nixon uncovers for the first time those within the administrationincluding Nixon's own appointeeswho opposed the White House early on, quietly blocking the president's attacks on the IRS, the Justice Department, and other sectors of the federal government. Culling from previously unpublished excerpts from the tapes and recently released mate

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Book SynopsisOffers a courageous, informed, and sober insider’s account of the challenge for democracy and the rule of law within this fourth largest nation, by population, and vital participant in world affairs.

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Book SynopsisChina’s efforts to modernize yielded a kleptocracy characterized by corruption, wealth inequality, and social tensions. Rejecting conventional platitudes about the resilience of Party rule, Minxin Pei gathers unambiguous evidence that beneath China’s facade of ever-expanding prosperity and power lies a Leninist state in an advanced stage of decay.Trade ReviewPei makes a powerful and convincing assertion that China’s party-state is both predatory and decaying as he analyzes the nature of destructive collusive behavior. An important book by one of our leading analysts of Chinese politics. -- Joseph Fewsmith, author of China since TiananmenWhile many debate about how capitalist and market-driven China is, Pei shows in this sobering book that the real issue is the quality of Chinese capitalism. No one has detailed the evolution of corruption in China as ably and as comprehensively. An excellent work, whose timing could not be better. -- Yasheng Huang, author of Capitalism with Chinese CharacteristicsPei’s penetrating account of what he terms the ‘rapacious crony capitalism’ spawned by China’s economic rise is lucid, provocative, and deeply disturbing. This is a distinctive contribution to debates about the staying power of China’s political system and the limits of its model of economic development. -- Andrew G. Walder, author of China Under MaoPei’s book is quietly devastating. In sober, restrained language, he exposes the full gravity of corruption in China. Presenting a wealth of evidence, he shows that this is not the unfortunate by-product of rapid economic growth but the result of strategic choices by the party. With clinical precision, Mr Pei explains how corruption operates at every level, perverting each branch of the party-state and subverting the political authority of the regime…This book is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand China today, or engage with it at any level, in any field. * The Economist *This is an unparalleled and meticulous analysis of the deeply embedded and widespread corruption engulfing the world’s second-biggest economy… Pei has pulled apart the spiderwebs of Chinese corruption by scrutinizing the published accounts of more than 250 of those penalized for bribery. The details, down to their single or multiple mistresses, orgies and the involvement of their families, make the narrative and conclusions vivid and convincing… In his path-breaking analysis, Pei reveals the vast scale in post-Tiananmen China of ‘collusive corruption’… [An] overwhelmingly convincing and dispiriting book. -- Jonathan Mirsky * Times Higher Education *Xi Jinping claims to be eliminating corruption from China’s economic and political systems. Pei, one of the world’s most knowledgeable scholars, argues that this is impossible because corruption is the system. The liberalization of markets has combined with the absence of clear property rights to allow the well-connected to accumulate vast fortunes through looting state property. -- Martin Wolf * Financial Times *As Minxin Pei notes in a brilliant book, China’s Crony Capitalism, it is all too easy for a would-be strongman to use the charge of corruption as a cudgel against rivals. Yet it is so effective precisely because it is plausible. Using evidence published by the Chinese authorities, Pei shows that collusive corruption is pervasive. It distorts the economy,degrades administration and robs the party of its social legitimacy. -- Martin Wolf * Financial Times *Minxin Pei vividly demonstrates how corruption in China is not merely a governance challenge: it is a fact of life. Corruption permeates business, politics, and even personal relationships to a startling degree…It is a damning portrait, in which China resembles the United States during the Gilded Age, complete with robber barons, crime bosses, and dirty politicians—and with all the excesses intensified by authoritarian one-party rule…Pei’s bleak view is sobering, especially because his conclusions are based on careful analysis of a rich data set. -- Dali Yang * Foreign Affairs *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The central argument of the book and the illustrations supporting it are ex­tremely interesting. . . . Bob’s account of fields of argumentation as battlefields and his account of some rights arguments as “weapons” is a metaphorical ac­count with dramatic impact."---Mervyn Frost, European Review of International Studies"Bob has things to say that ought to be heard and understood. - Ana Bracic, Political Science Quarterly "

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive look at the world of illicit trade.Trade Review"Shelley unpeels [organized crime’s] disturbing dynamics today through case studies such as Silk Road, a vastly lucrative cybersupermarket, and the much-documented illegal market in rhino horn . . . and she lucidly lays out the dark economy’s planetary costs, as it escalates biodiversity loss and deforestation."---Barb Kiser, Nature"[A] useful survey of varying kinds of black and dark markets."---Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"This is an informative study of the vast and pervasive problem of criminal trade." * Publishers Weekly *"This is a refreshingly straightforward economic study." * Pennsylvania Literary Journal *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kriner and Schickler have written an important and timely work that deepens our understanding of the relationship between Congress and the executive branch, and fills a gap in the scholarly literature. This state-of-the-art study demonstrates that Congress's power to investigate executive misconduct is not just a vehicle for political grandstanding but an effective check on presidential power."--ChoiceTable of ContentsList of Tables and Figures ix Acknowledgments xiii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: When Congress Investigates 21 Chapter 3: Investigations and Public Opinion 74 Chapter 4: The Direct Influence of Congressional Investigations on Policy Outcomes 124 Chapter 5: The Indirect Influence of Congressional Investigations on Policy Outcomes 172 Chapter 6: Investigations in the Age of Obama 210 Chapter 7: Conclusion 244 References 259 Index 273

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The central argument of the book and the illustrations supporting it are ex­tremely interesting. . . . Bob’s account of fields of argumentation as battlefields and his account of some rights arguments as “weapons” is a metaphorical ac­count with dramatic impact."---Mervyn Frost, European Review of International Studies"Bob has things to say that ought to be heard and understood. - Ana Bracic, Political Science Quarterly "

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Book SynopsisReveals how governments and the wider establishment copy the practices of organised crime groups in order to control themTrade Review'Mike Woodiwiss has dedicated his career to unpacking the often toxic packaging surrounding the concept of organized crime. In Double Crossed, he focusses on the myths of organized crime, its social, economic and legal constructions and, most importantly, the architects and beneficiaries of this myth making' -- Professor Dick Hobbs, Author of Lush Life: Constructing Organized Crime in the UK'As one of the foremost thinkers on organized crime, Mike Woodiwiss rarely disappoints. In this book, he is on great form' -- Kristofer Allerfeldt, University of Exeter, Author of Crime and the Rise of Modern America: A History 1865-1941'Brings solid historical evidence and analysis to the task of refuting conventional wisdom that prefers to see organized crime as something external from our capitalistic political, economic and social systems' -- Margaret Beare, author of Critical Reflections on Transnational Organized Crime, Money Laundering and Corruption (2003)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Part I: Dumbing Down: The Construction of an Acceptable Understanding of 'Organized Crime' Introduction 1. The Rise and Fall of Muckraking Business Criminality 2. America’s Moral Crusade and the Making of Illegal Markets Inset 1: The Origins of Mafia Mythology in America 3. Charles G. Dawes and the Molding of Public Opinion on Organized Crime 4. Al Capone as Public Enemy Number 1 5. Al Capone and the Business of Crime Inset 2: The Legends and Lives of Al Capone and Eliot Ness 6. Americanizing Mussolini’s Phony War against the Mafia 7. 'Organized Crime' in a Fascist State 8. Gangbusting and Propaganda 9. Thomas E. Dewey and 'the Greatest Gangster in America' 10. From Gangbusters to Murder Inc. Part II: Lies about Criminals: Constructing an Acceptable 'History' of Organized Crime Introduction 1. The Genesis of the Atlantic City 'Conference' Legend 2. Consolidating the 'Conference' Legend 3. The Purge that Wasn’t 4. The US Government’s History of Organized Crime Inset 3: Lucky Luciano and a Life in Exile Part III: Covering up Failure: Constructing an Acceptable Response to 'Organized Crime' Introduction 1. Mafia Mythology and the Federal Response 2. President Richard Nixon and Organized Crime Control 3. Challenging the Orthodoxy 4. Sustaining and Updating Mafia Mythology 5. From Super-Government to Super-Governments: The Pluralist Revision of Organized Crime 6. The Origins of the Anti-Money Laundering Regime Inset 4: Meyer Lansky and the Origins of Money Laundering History 7. Informants, Liars and Paranoiacs 8. Seizing Assets to Fund the Crime War 9. Drug Prohibition and the Prison Gang Phenomenon 10. Organized Business Crime: The Elephant in the Room 11. Deregulation and the Rise of Corporate Fraud 12. Fraud and the Financial Meltdown 13. Hiding the Failure of Organized Crime Control 14. Repression as Organized Crime Control Part IV: Selling Failure: Setting the Global Agenda on Drugs, Organized Crime and Money Laundering Introduction 1. Losing Corporate Criminality from Transnational Crime 2. Building Capacity 3. Americanizing the British Drug Control System 4. Dumbing Down the International Response to Drugs and 'Organized Crime' 5. Repression, Profits and Slaughter: The United States in Colombia and Mexico 6. The Atlantic Alliance as a Money Laundry Epilogue Notes Index

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Book SynopsisReveals how governments and the wider establishment copy the practices of organised crime groups in order to control themTrade Review'Mike Woodiwiss has dedicated his career to unpacking the often toxic packaging surrounding the concept of organized crime. In Double Crossed, he focusses on the myths of organized crime, its social, economic and legal constructions and, most importantly, the architects and beneficiaries of this myth making' -- Professor Dick Hobbs, Author of Lush Life: Constructing Organized Crime in the UK'As one of the foremost thinkers on organized crime, Mike Woodiwiss rarely disappoints. In this book, he is on great form' -- Kristofer Allerfeldt, University of Exeter, Author of Crime and the Rise of Modern America: A History 1865-1941'Brings solid historical evidence and analysis to the task of refuting conventional wisdom that prefers to see organized crime as something external from our capitalistic political, economic and social systems' -- Margaret Beare, author of Critical Reflections on Transnational Organized Crime, Money Laundering and Corruption (2003)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface Part I: Dumbing Down: The Construction of an Acceptable Understanding of 'Organized Crime' Introduction 1. The Rise and Fall of Muckraking Business Criminality 2. America’s Moral Crusade and the Making of Illegal Markets Inset 1: The Origins of Mafia Mythology in America 3. Charles G. Dawes and the Molding of Public Opinion on Organized Crime 4. Al Capone as Public Enemy Number 1 5. Al Capone and the Business of Crime Inset 2: The Legends and Lives of Al Capone and Eliot Ness 6. Americanizing Mussolini’s Phony War against the Mafia 7. 'Organized Crime' in a Fascist State 8. Gangbusting and Propaganda 9. Thomas E. Dewey and 'the Greatest Gangster in America' 10. From Gangbusters to Murder Inc. Part II: Lies about Criminals: Constructing an Acceptable 'History' of Organized Crime Introduction 1. The Genesis of the Atlantic City 'Conference' Legend 2. Consolidating the 'Conference' Legend 3. The Purge that Wasn’t 4. The US Government’s History of Organized Crime Inset 3: Lucky Luciano and a Life in Exile Part III: Covering up Failure: Constructing an Acceptable Response to 'Organized Crime' Introduction 1. Mafia Mythology and the Federal Response 2. President Richard Nixon and Organized Crime Control 3. Challenging the Orthodoxy 4. Sustaining and Updating Mafia Mythology 5. From Super-Government to Super-Governments: The Pluralist Revision of Organized Crime 6. The Origins of the Anti-Money Laundering Regime Inset 4: Meyer Lansky and the Origins of Money Laundering History 7. Informants, Liars and Paranoiacs 8. Seizing Assets to Fund the Crime War 9. Drug Prohibition and the Prison Gang Phenomenon 10. Organized Business Crime: The Elephant in the Room 11. Deregulation and the Rise of Corporate Fraud 12. Fraud and the Financial Meltdown 13. Hiding the Failure of Organized Crime Control 14. Repression as Organized Crime Control Part IV: Selling Failure: Setting the Global Agenda on Drugs, Organized Crime and Money Laundering Introduction 1. Losing Corporate Criminality from Transnational Crime 2. Building Capacity 3. Americanizing the British Drug Control System 4. Dumbing Down the International Response to Drugs and 'Organized Crime' 5. Repression, Profits and Slaughter: The United States in Colombia and Mexico 6. The Atlantic Alliance as a Money Laundry Epilogue Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe compelling story of one family's fight for justice in Zimbabwe with a foreword by Desmond Tutu.

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Book SynopsisIn Cooking Data Crystal Biruk offers an ethnographic account of research into the demographics of HIV and AIDS in Malawi in which she rethinks how quantitative health data is produced by showing how data production is inevitably entangled with the lives of those who produce it.Trade Review“A brilliant example of an ethnography of global health. Crystal Biruk offers a very insightful, convincingly argued and well-substantiated account of the effects of what has become the most common type of research not only in global health but the development industry more generally.” -- Anna Wolkenhauer * LSE Review of Books *"Bookended by a thoughtful introduction and conclusion . . . I recommend this book to anyone who does survey work in Africa. . . . Its prose is scholarly but accessible and Biruk does a good job of marrying theoretical concepts to real world examples." -- Kevin Fridy * Journal of Modern African Studies *"Cooking Data succeeds . . . by giving life to the trajectory of data from raw to cooked and troubling what we think we know about what happens in the field." -- Monica Grant * Population and Development Review *"Impressive in its focus and scope, Cooking Data makes a clear and compelling case for the social thickness of numbers. . . . This is a substantive contribution to our understanding of the role of data in global health." -- Damien Droney * Somatosphere *"Cooking Data is a powerful critique of the understanding that survey data are an objective and complete representation of reality. . . . I strongly recommend using this publication as a required reading in undergraduate and graduate courses in Anthropology, Demography, Sociology, and related social sciences that teach students to design and conduct qualitative as well as quantitative research. Further, those interested in African Studies, Global Health, and International Development will tremendously benefit from reading this publication as these disciplines are strongly influenced by survey research. The book is also a must-read for agencies, policy makers, and funding agencies. . . ." -- Alexander Rödlach * Anthropos *“The continued relevance of Biruk’s work is clear in the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic…. At a time when trust in numbers is increasingly shaken, Biruk offers nuanced insights on the production of numbers that prompts discussion about the role of feminist science studies to both critically examine how numbers attain their authority and simultaneously build capacity for fact based decision making in a post-truth era where powerful leaders intentionally spread harmful misinformation.” -- Angela Okune * Catalyst *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction. An Anthropologist among the Demographers: Assembling Data in Survey Research Worlds 1 1. The Office in the Field: Building Survey Infrastructures 31 2. Living Project to Project: Brokering Local Knowledge in the Field 67 3. Clean Data, Messy Gifts: Soap-for-Information Transactions in the Field 100 4. Materializing Clean Data in the Field 129 5. When Numbers Travel: The Politics of Making Evidence-Based Policy 166 Conclusion. Anthropology in and of (Critical) Global Health 200 Appendix. Sample Household Roster Questions 217 Notes 223 Bibliography 237 Index 269

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Book SynopsisBased on the case of Kyrgyzstan, while going well beyond it to elaborate a theory of the developing state that comprehends corruption as not merely criminal, but a type of market based on highly rational decisions made by the powerful individuals within, or connected to, the state.

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Book SynopsisAs corruption is a serious problem in many Asian countries their governments have introduced many anti-corruption measures since the 1950s. This book analyzes and evaluates the anti-corruption strategies employed in Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.Table of ContentsList of Tables. List of Boxes. Abbreviations. About the Author. Foreword. Preface. Chapter 1 Corruption in Asian Countries: Causes, Consequences and Control Patterns. Chapter 2 Japan. Chapter 3 India. Chapter 4 The Philippines. Chapter 5 Taiwan. Chapter 6 Singapore. Chapter 7 Hong Kong. Chapter 8 Thailand. Chapter 9 South Korea. Chapter 10 Indonesia. Chapter 11 Mongolia. Chapter 12 Curbing Corruption: An Impossible Dream?. References. Author Index. Subject Index. Curbing Corruption in Asian Countries: An Impossible Dream?. Research in public policy analysis and management. Research in public policy analysis and management. Copyright page. Dedication.

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Book SynopsisThis book rethinks social work’s history of both political resistance and complicity with oppressive practice. Comparing international case studies, the book uncovers the role of social workers in politically tense episodes of recent history, skilfully navigating the profession’s collective political past while considering its future.Trade Review"This is an important book examining social work's collective past in order to ensure a future where human rights and social justice are upheld in marginalized communities." Professional Social WorkTable of ContentsPart 1: Making Amends With the Past 1. Learning From the Past To Shape the Future: Uncovering Social Work’s Histories of Complicity and Resistance – Vasilios Ioakimidis and Aaron Wyllie Part 2: Legacies of Colonialism and Racism in Social Work 2. Canadian Social Work and the Sixties Scoop: Reflections on the Past, Lessons for Today – Filipe Duarte and Patrick Selmi 3. Reconciling Systemic Abuse of Children and Young Women With Social Work’s Commitment to a Human Rights, Transformative Practice – Carolyn Noble 4. The Oppressive History of 'Child Welfare' Systems and the Need for Abolition – Alan J. Dettlaff and Victoria Copeland 5. Colonial and Apartheid South Africa: Social Work Complicity and Resistance – Linda Harms-Smith and Yasmin Turton Part 3: Social Work’s Contested Ideologies 6. Social Services in Nazi Germany and the Role of Social Workers Between Complicity and Rare Resistance – Carola Kuhlmann 7. Social Assistance in Franco’s Fascist Spain (1939–1975): A History of Social Control, Family Segregation and Stolen Babies – María Inés Martínez Herrero 8. Social Work in Times of Political Violence: Dictatorships and Acts of Resistance From the Southern Cone – Gianinna Muñoz-Arce and Melisa Campana-Alabarce 9. Trade Union Mobilisation, Resistance and Political Action of Social Workers in Portugal – Pedro Gabriel Silva and Alcina Martins 10. The Radical Roots of Popular Social Work in Palestine – Michael Lavalette Part 4: Social Work’s Complicity With Institutionalisation and Detention 11. Institutionalisation and Oppression Within the Mental Health System in England: Social Work Complicity and Resistance – Rich Moth 12. A Refugee Crisis or a Crisis of Anti-Immigrant Politics? Hostile Refugee Reception, the Pandemic and New Solidarities in Cyprus – Nicos Trimikliniotis and Vassilis Tsianos 13. Institutionalisation of Certain Children and Mothers in Ireland: Reflections on the ‘Troubled History’ of Child Welfare Social Work – Caroline McGregor Part 5: Survivor Perspectives and Contemporary Reflections 14. Facing the Legacy of Social Work: Coming to Terms With Complicity in Systemic Inequality and Social Injustice – Bob Pease 15. “We Want Social Workers To Hear Our Story”: Learning From Parents Whose Children Were Taken Away – Guy Shennan 16. Decolonisation and Critical Social Work Pedagogies – Caroline Bald and Akudo Amadiegwu 17. Adoption Social Work Practice in Ireland: Critical Reflections on Present-Day Injustices – Claire McGettrick

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Book SynopsisExplores America’s most dramatic constitutional crisis of the twentieth century: the investigation of the Watergate burglary. In the game, students portray members of Congress,journalists, and key figures from the Nixon administration, all seeking to advance their faction’s goals while also seeking a way to resolve the Watergate crisis.

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Book SynopsisThe past two decades have witnessed increasing opposition to mafia influence and activities in Italy. Community organizations such as Libera, founded in 1995, and Addiopizzo, originating in 2004, exemplify how Italian society has tried to come together to promote antimafia activities. The societal opposition to mafia influence continues to grow and the Internet has become a frontline in the battle between the two groups. The Italian Antimafia, New Media, and the Culture of Legality is the first book to examine the online battles between the mafia and its growing cohort of opponents. While the mafia’s supporters have used Internet technologies to expand its power, profits, and violence, antimafia citizens employ the same technologies to recreate Italian civil society. The contributors to this volume are experts in diverse fields and offer interdisciplinary studies of antimafia activism and legality in online journalism, Twitter, YouTube, digital storytelling, bloTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Robin Pickering-Iazzi Mediating Italian Antimafia Culture: (Cyber)spatialities of Legality Chapter 1: Carla Bagnoli Structural Modes of Recognition and Virtual Forms of Empowerment: Toward a New Antimafia Culture Chapter 2: Baris Cayli When a Journalist Defies More than the Mafia: The Legacy of Giuseppe Fava and Italian Antimafia Culture Chapter 3: Paula Salvio "A Taste of Justice": Digital Media and Libera Terra's Antimafia Public Pedagogy of Agrarian Dissent Chapter 4: Amy Boylan Democratizing the Memorial Landscape: Casamemoria Vittimemafia's Calendar of Loss Chapter 5: Giovanna Summerfield Per Non Dimenticare: Antimafia Digital Storytelling and Reflections Chapter 6: Dana Renga Remediating the Banda della Magliana: Debating Sympathetic Perpetrators in the Digital Age Chapter 7: Angela Maiello #NuJuornBuon. Aesthetics of Viral Antimafia

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Book SynopsisThe past two decades have witnessed increasing opposition to mafia influence and activities in Italy. Community organizations such as Libera, founded in 1995, and Addiopizzo, originating in 2004, exemplify how Italian society has tried to come together to promote antimafia activities. The societal opposition to mafia influence continues to grow and the Internet has become a frontline in the battle between the two groups. The Italian Antimafia, New Media, and the Culture of Legality is the first book to examine the online battles between the mafia and its growing cohort of opponents. While the mafia’s supporters have used Internet technologies to expand its power, profits, and violence, antimafia citizens employ the same technologies to recreate Italian civil society. The contributors to this volume are experts in diverse fields and offer interdisciplinary studies of antimafia activism and legality in online journalism, Twitter, YouTube, digital storytelling, bloTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Robin Pickering-Iazzi Mediating Italian Antimafia Culture: (Cyber)spatialities of Legality Chapter 1: Carla Bagnoli Structural Modes of Recognition and Virtual Forms of Empowerment: Toward a New Antimafia Culture Chapter 2: Baris Cayli When a Journalist Defies More than the Mafia: The Legacy of Giuseppe Fava and Italian Antimafia Culture Chapter 3: Paula Salvio "A Taste of Justice": Digital Media and Libera Terra's Antimafia Public Pedagogy of Agrarian Dissent Chapter 4: Amy Boylan Democratizing the Memorial Landscape: Casamemoria Vittimemafia's Calendar of Loss Chapter 5: Giovanna Summerfield Per Non Dimenticare: Antimafia Digital Storytelling and Reflections Chapter 6: Dana Renga Remediating the Banda della Magliana: Debating Sympathetic Perpetrators in the Digital Age Chapter 7: Angela Maiello #NuJuornBuon. Aesthetics of Viral Antimafia

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Book SynopsisFrom the breweries of Colorado and the faculties of Harvard to the Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm, Marco D’Eramo guides us through the places where a new war has been thought out, planned and financed. It’s a real war, though it has been fought silently, without us realizing it. Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, said it best: ‘There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning’. The revolt from above has affected all fields – not only the economy, but also justice and education. It has twisted our ideas of society, family and ourselves. It has taken advantage of every crisis, whether natural disasters, terrorist attacks, recessions or pandemics. It has used every weapon, from the information revolution to the technology of debt. It has changed the nature of power, from discipline to control. It has learnt from the workers’ struggle, using Gramsci and Lenin against them. Maybe the time has come for us to do the same and to learn from our opponents.Trade Review‘Before Masters, to speak of the ideological defeat of the left was taboo, a shameful story, and unspeakable. With the courage of truth, Marco d'Eramo spells out how it was the billionaires of the world, not the oppressed, who took to heart Gramsci’s lessons on building hegemony. In this brilliant, foundational work, he invites us to learn from our adversaries, to stop living as oblivious subjects and to take back the initiative.’Saskia Sassen, The Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University‘Marco d'Eramo is one of the most provocative and insightful thinkers of our time, and his gifts are all splendidly on display in this riveting account of how global elites launched, and eventually won, their war against the poor and the weak.’Amitav Ghosh, author of The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in CrisisTable of ContentsPrologue 1. Counterintelligentsia 2. Ideas Are Weapons 3. The Justice Market 4. Trigger-Happy Parents 5. The Tyranny of Benevolence 6. Capitale sive Nature 7. The Politics Pricelist 8. Arsenic and Witchcraft I 9. Arsenic and Witchcraft II 10. And They All Lived Happily Antily Ever After 11. Social Pornography 12. The Circular Thought of the Economic Circuit 13. The Game is Rigged. However … 14. Time to Learn from Your Enemies Postscript Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFrom the breweries of Colorado and the faculties of Harvard to the Nobel Prize ceremonies in Stockholm, Marco D’Eramo guides us through the places where a new war has been thought out, planned and financed. It’s a real war, though it has been fought silently, without us realizing it. Warren Buffett, one of the richest men in the world, said it best: ‘There’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and we’re winning’. The revolt from above has affected all fields – not only the economy, but also justice and education. It has twisted our ideas of society, family and ourselves. It has taken advantage of every crisis, whether natural disasters, terrorist attacks, recessions or pandemics. It has used every weapon, from the information revolution to the technology of debt. It has changed the nature of power, from discipline to control. It has learnt from the workers’ struggle, using Gramsci and Lenin against them. Maybe the time has come for us to do the same and to learn from our opponents.Trade Review‘Before Masters, to speak of the ideological defeat of the left was taboo, a shameful story, and unspeakable. With the courage of truth, Marco d'Eramo spells out how it was the billionaires of the world, not the oppressed, who took to heart Gramsci’s lessons on building hegemony. In this brilliant, foundational work, he invites us to learn from our adversaries, to stop living as oblivious subjects and to take back the initiative.’Saskia Sassen, The Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology, Columbia University‘Marco d'Eramo is one of the most provocative and insightful thinkers of our time, and his gifts are all splendidly on display in this riveting account of how global elites launched, and eventually won, their war against the poor and the weak.’Amitav Ghosh, author of The Nutmeg’s Curse: Parables for a Planet in CrisisTable of ContentsPrologue1. Counterintelligentsia2. Ideas Are Weapons3. The Justice Market4. Trigger-Happy Parents5. The Tyranny of Benevolence6. Capitale sive Nature7. The Politics Pricelist8. Arsenic and Witchcraft I9. Arsenic and Witchcraft II10. And They All Lived Happily Antily Ever After11. Social Pornography12. The Circular Thought of the Economic Circuit13. The Game is Rigged. However …14. Time to Learn from Your EnemiesPostscriptBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe world has been bombarded in recent years with images of the luxurious lives and wealth of corrupt oligarchs and kleptocrats, amassed at the expense of ordinary people. Such images exploit our feelings of injustice, are taken as indicative of moral decay, and inspire a desire to purge our economies of dirty money, objects, and people. But why do anti-corruption efforts routinely fail? What kind of world are they creating? Looking at luxury art, antiquities, superyachts, and populist politics, this book explores the connection between luxury and corruption, and offers an alternative to the received wisdom of how we tackle corruption.Table of ContentsPreface: Luxury, Corruption, and the Assumption of Harmlessness Chapter 1: Luxury, Anti-Corruption, and the Fantasy of Wholeness Chapter 2: Russian Kleptocrat Luxury, Naval’nyi’s Exposés, and the Global Anti-Policy Syndrome Chapter 3: Compliance, Defiance, and the Fight against Crime through the Markets in Art, Antiquities and Luxury Chapter 4: Luxury, Encasement, and the Emptiness of Anti-Corruption’s Ethics Epilogue: Luxury, Corruption, and the Death Drive

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Book SynopsisThere has recently been a global resurgence of demands for the acknowledgement of historical and contemporary wrongs, as well as for apologies and reparation for harms suffered. Drawing on the histories of injustice, dispossession and violence in South Africa, this book examines the cultural, political and legal role, and value of, an apology. It explores the multiple ways in which ‘sorry’ is instituted, articulated and performed, and critically analyses its various forms and functions in both historical and contemporary moments. Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of contributors, the book’s analysis offers insights that will be invaluable to global debates on the struggle for justice.Table of Contents1. The Power of Apology - Melanie Judge and Dee Smythe 2. We Speak in the Shadow of the Tongues They Took - Siphokazi Jonas 3. Can an Apology Ever Be Enough for Crimes of the Past? - Yasmin Sooka 4. In Pursuit of Harmony: What is the Value of a Court-Ordered Apology? - Sindiso Mnisi Weeks 5. Penance and Punishment: Apology as a Remedy for Hate Speech - Nurina Ally and Kerry Williams 6. On Not Apologising: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and the TRC Hearing into the Mandela United Football Club - Shireen Hassim 7. (Mis)Recognitions in the Racial Apology: Reading the Racist Event and its Fallouts - Nkululeko Nkomo and Peace Kiguwa 8. Apology as a Pathway out of White Unknowing - Christi van der Westhuizen 9. (Re)Collections: Her Sorry, Never Mine - Diane Jefthas 10. Beyond Words: Apologies and Compensation in Sexual Off ences - Leila Khan and Dee Smythe 11. ‘She Told Me to Stop Making a Fuss’: Undignified Treatment, Medical Negligence Claims, and Desires for Apology - Omowamiwa Kolawole 12. Unicorn Sightings: The Corporate Moral Apology in South Africa - Tracey Davies 13. In Black and White: The Hollow Apology of Racialised State Compensation to Freehold Landowners - Thuto Thipe 14. On Apology and the Failure of Shame in the TRC - Jaco Barnard-Naudé 15. Amnesty, Amnesia, and Remembrance: Self-Reflections on a 23-Year-Old Justification - Heinz Klug

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