American corruption talk a political etymology / Robert G. Boatright and Molly Brigid McGrath.
| Author/creator | Boatright, Robert G. |
| Other author | McGrath, Molly Brigid, 1977 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2025. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Origins of American Corruption Talk -- Types of Corruption and Types of Corruption Talk -- Corruption Narratives and Motifs: Who or What Tends to be Corrupted? -- Montesquieu: A Mender's Approach to Corruption -- Rousseau and the Limits of the Purifier's Approach -- American Progressive Corruption Talk -- Corruption Talk in Contemporary American Political Discourse -- Social Scientific Corruption Talk -- Presidential Corruption Talk -- Corruption Talk and Political Reform -- How the American Public Thinks about Corruption -- A Conclusion of Sorts: Corruption Talk and the Current Political Moment. |
| Abstract | "Explores the topic of corruption in American political discourse, including what claims of corruption mean, why those claims are made, whether the contemporary American preoccupation with corruption has any historical precedent, and how discussions of corruption might be improved"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024054014 |
| ISBN | 9781439916889 cloth |
| ISBN | 9781439916896 paperback |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |