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Book SynopsisThis timely book offers an in-depth analysis of the intersection between populism and corruption, addressing phenomena that have been, so far, largely treated separately. Bringing together two dynamic and well-established fields of study, it proposes a theoretical framework for the study of populism and corruption in order to update our understanding of specific forms of each in a variety of socio-political settings.
International contributors consider the simultaneous growth of populist rhetoric and political corruption, suggesting systematic methods for analysing the interconnection between them. Chapters further examine the effects of socio-political and historical contexts, outlining histories of political scandals and anti-corruption crusades. Taking a cross-national perspective, the book provides case study analyses of the corruption-populism intersection under diverse political systems including Brazil, France, Israel, Mexico and the USA.
Raising critical questions for future research into the connections between the fields, Populism and Corruption offers crucial insights for scholars, researchers and students of political science, sociology and law, particularly those interested in contemporary populist movements. It will also benefit practitioners hoping to act on recent trends in political organizing and policymakers eager to combat political corruption.
Trade Review‘Jonathan Mendilow and Eric Phélippeau have collected an excellent series of chapters on the connection of populism to corruption.’Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to Populism and Corruption 1 Jonathan Mendilow PART I SOME FACTORS UNDERLYING THE ASSOCIATION OF POPULISM WITH CORRUPTION 2 Populism and the corruption of pluralist governance structures 37 Frank Rusciano 3 Corrupt elites, pure people and double standards? Attitudes of Central European populist and mainstream political party sympathisers to systemic and individual corruption 57 Roman Chytilek PART II POPULISM AND CORRUPTION: A CROSS-NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE 4 One man’s swamp 87 Olivia Newman 5 Populism and corruption in Israel – from a clientelist point of view 107 Ina Kubbe and Edna Harel-Fisher 6 Populist grammar, politicians and judges: a case study of political corruption in Brazil 128 Elizangela Valarini and Maria Eugenia Trombini 7 Corruption and populism in East-Central post-communist Europe: the egg, the hen and the omelet 152 Michael Shafir 8 Corruption and populism in Mexico: is AMLO the same formula against corruption? 189 Irma Méndez de Hoyos, Tomislav Lendo and Ulises Flores Llanos 9 Populist opposition in France: rhetoric vs. practical constraints 215 Éric Phélippeau PART III TESTING POPULIST CLAIMS 10 Who pays for populism? 242 Robert G. Boatright 11 How to examine populist claims? A social network analysis 268 Rodrigo Rossi Horochovski, Wagner Pralon Mancuso and Ivan Jairo Junckes Index
