Presenting a critical anthropological perspective on the hidden continuities between corruption and law, this volume draws on studies from different parts of the world and provides a valuable resource for students, researchers and policy-makers.
Presenting a critical anthropological perspective on the hidden continuities between corruption and law, this volume draws on studies from different parts of the world and provides a valuable resource for students, researchers and policy-makers.
Monique Nuijten, Associate Professor, Rural Development Sociology, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Netherlands and Gerhard Anders, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Inhaltsangabe
Contents: Corruption and the secret of law: an introduction, Gerhard Anders and Monique Nuijten. Part 1 Systemic Corruption and Bureaucratic Itineraries: Hidden acts, open talks. How anthropology can 'observe' and describe corruption, Giorgio Blundo; Deep corruption in Indonesia: discourses, practices, histories, Heinzpeter Znoj. Part 2 The Indeterminacy of the Law and the Legal Profession: Corruption judgments in pre-war Japan: locating the influence of tradition, morality, and trust on criminal justice, Andrew MacNaughton and Kam Bill Wong; Corrupted files: cross-fading defense strategies of a Vesuvian lawyer, Livia Holden and Giovanni Tortora. Part 3 Corruption Accusations and Political Imaginaries: Corruption narratives and the power of concealment: the case of Burundi's civil war, Simon Turner; The orchestration of corruption and excess enjoyment in Western Mexico, Pieter de Vries. Part 4 State Officials in the Twilight Zone: Corruption or social capital? Tact and the performance of guanxi in market socialist China, Alan Smart and Carolyn L. Hsu; Corruption in the US borderlands with Mexico: the 'purity' of society and the 'perversity' of borders, Josiah McC. Heyman and Howard Campbell; Index.
Contents: Corruption and the secret of law: an introduction, Gerhard Anders and Monique Nuijten. Part 1 Systemic Corruption and Bureaucratic Itineraries: Hidden acts, open talks. How anthropology can 'observe' and describe corruption, Giorgio Blundo; Deep corruption in Indonesia: discourses, practices, histories, Heinzpeter Znoj. Part 2 The Indeterminacy of the Law and the Legal Profession: Corruption judgments in pre-war Japan: locating the influence of tradition, morality, and trust on criminal justice, Andrew MacNaughton and Kam Bill Wong; Corrupted files: cross-fading defense strategies of a Vesuvian lawyer, Livia Holden and Giovanni Tortora. Part 3 Corruption Accusations and Political Imaginaries: Corruption narratives and the power of concealment: the case of Burundi's civil war, Simon Turner; The orchestration of corruption and excess enjoyment in Western Mexico, Pieter de Vries. Part 4 State Officials in the Twilight Zone: Corruption or social capital? Tact and the performance of guanxi in market socialist China, Alan Smart and Carolyn L. Hsu; Corruption in the US borderlands with Mexico: the 'purity' of society and the 'perversity' of borders, Josiah McC. Heyman and Howard Campbell; Index.
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