American corruption talk a political etymology / Robert G. Boatright and Molly Brigid McGrath.

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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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