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The erotics of corruption : law, scandal, and political perversion / Ruth A. Miller.
| Author/creator | Miller, Ruth Austin, 1975- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xxv, 214 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Corruption, democracy, and the colony -- A vocabulary of corruption -- Theoretical framework -- An overview -- Conclusion -- Political corruption as sexual deviance : a literature review -- The body politic -- The developing state and its infantile transgression -- Striptease : political transparency and self-regarding behavior -- Incest, cannibalism, and corporate responsibility -- Conclusion -- Celebrating the corrupt leader -- Pornography and testimony -- Getting to know Abdul and Saddam -- Developing state, developing star -- Body doubles and doubled bodies -- Confession -- Conclusion -- Condemning the corrupt system -- Biopolitical space and totalitarian space -- Salo : the 120 days of Sodom -- Bandits and bureaucrats -- The portable torture nation -- Bribery, nepotism, and decay -- Dehumanizing bureaucracies -- Conclusion -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-208) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007035454 |
| ISBN | 9780791474532 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0791474534 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780791474549 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0791474542 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JF 1081 .M56 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |