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OverviewThis volume presents an anthropological perspective on the hidden continuities between corruption and law. The authors argue that the two opposites, corruption and law, are inextricably linked - with the possibility of the former already inscribed into the latter. Taking a critical stance towards the normative good governance agenda spearheaded by institutions such as Transparency International and the World Bank, this volume argues that by uncritically depicting corruption as an absolute evil, these anti-corruption programs disregard the close relationship that exists between corruption and state power. Addressing various aspects of a complex and ambivalent phenomenon, Corruption and the Secret of Law draws on studies from different parts of the world including Burundi, China, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico and the USA and provides a valuable resource for students, researchers and policy-makers working in this area. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerhard Anders , Monique NuijtenPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138415461ISBN 10: 1138415464 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 30 January 2018 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'Through rich ethnographic studies, this groundbreaking volume considers new ways to think and theorise about corruption , the law and (im)morality. It will redefine and productively reshape what we think we know about corruption in our world today.' Todd Sanders, University of Toronto, Canada 'This volume represents a theoretically sophisticated and ethnographically well-grounded exploration of the vernacular meanings of practices that may be termed corrupt . The book shows that corruption is the obscene underside of the law, and that the moral outrage which corruption generates reflect a desire for the law to be more real and firm.' Thomas Blom Hansen, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Author InformationMonique 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |