Prosecutors, voters and the criminalisation of corruption in Latin America : the case of Lava Jato / Ezequiel A. Gonzalez-Ocantos, Paula Muñoz, Nara Pavão, Viviana Baraybar Hidalgo.
2023
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Title
Prosecutors, voters and the criminalisation of corruption in Latin America : the case of Lava Jato / Ezequiel A. Gonzalez-Ocantos, Paula Muñoz, Nara Pavão, Viviana Baraybar Hidalgo.
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Copyright
©2023
Description
xii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Series
Cambridge studies in law and society.
Formatted Contents Note
Introduction: anti-Corruption crusades
Part I. Causes. The drivers of prosecutorial zeal: institutional change and three 'Moments' (with stories from Brazil, Italy and Beyond)
Lava Jato in Peru: taking on the political and judicial establishments
One crusade and two failed inquiries: Ecuador, Argentina and Mexico
Part II. Public. Fighting corruption, curbing cynicism? Crusades, emotions and the future of politics
Of cockroaches and superheroes: Talking about Lava Jato in Brazil and Peru
Is prosecutorial zeal what partisans make of it? Survey evidence from Brazil
Prosecutorial Trade-Offs and the precarity of hope: Survey evidence from Peru
Part III. Conclusions. Theoretical lessons and a normative assessment.
Part I. Causes. The drivers of prosecutorial zeal: institutional change and three 'Moments' (with stories from Brazil, Italy and Beyond)
Lava Jato in Peru: taking on the political and judicial establishments
One crusade and two failed inquiries: Ecuador, Argentina and Mexico
Part II. Public. Fighting corruption, curbing cynicism? Crusades, emotions and the future of politics
Of cockroaches and superheroes: Talking about Lava Jato in Brazil and Peru
Is prosecutorial zeal what partisans make of it? Survey evidence from Brazil
Prosecutorial Trade-Offs and the precarity of hope: Survey evidence from Peru
Part III. Conclusions. Theoretical lessons and a normative assessment.
Summary
"Lava Jato, a transnational bribery case that started in Brazil and spread throughout Latin America, upended elections and collapsed governments. Why did the investigation gain momentum in some countries but not others? The book traces reforms that enhanced prosecutors' capacity to combat white-collar crime and shows that Lava Jato became a full-blown anti-corruption crusade where reforms were coupled with the creation of aggressive taskforces. For some, prosecutors' unconventional methods were necessary and justified. Others saw dangerous affronts to due process and democracy. Given these controversies, how did voters react to a once-in-a-generation attempt to clean politics? Can prosecutors trigger hope, conveying a message of possible regeneration? Or does aggressive prosecution erode the tacit consensus around the merits of anti-corruption? Prosecutors, Voters and The Criminalization of Corruption in Latin America is a study of the impact of accountability through criminalization, one that dissects the drivers and dilemmas of resolute transparency efforts"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Available in Other Form
Online version: Gonzalez-Ocantos, Ezequiel. Prosecutors, voters and the criminalization of corruption in Latin America Cambridge, United Kingdom ;New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023
Call Number
KG966.M57 G66 2023
Language
English
ISBN
9781009329842 (hardcover)
1009329847 (hardcover)
9781009329804 (paperback)
1009329804
9781009329835 (epub)
1009329847 (hardcover)
9781009329804 (paperback)
1009329804
9781009329835 (epub)
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