The Erotics of Corruption: Law, Scandal, and Political Perversion - Softcover

Miller, Ruth A.

9780791474549: The Erotics of Corruption: Law, Scandal, and Political Perversion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0791474542 ISBN 13: 9780791474549

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 2009

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A provocative retelling of the story of political corruption in the modern period.

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Review:

"...recommended ... for professionals working on issues of corruption and eroticism." -- CHOICE

"This beautifully conceived, well-researched book provides a fresh and unique look at the timely topic of corruption. As such, it departs markedly from the current literature. It is rare that one takes a journey into not only areas previously unconsidered but also areas largely unimagined. The subfield of corruption has always struggled with basic concepts, and The Erotics of Corruption plays with that problematic in a totally different way, first by employing discourse analysis, and, second, by situating the narrative within a larger context. Scholars will greatly benefit from the book's insights and fresh perspective, and it will force them to think more critically about their own approaches." -- Stephen D. Morris, author of Gringolandia: Mexican Identity and Perceptions of the United States

About the Author:

Ruth A. Miller is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. She is the author of The Limits of Bodily Integrity: Abortion, Adultery, and Rape Legislation in Comparative Perspective and Legislating Authority: Sin and Crime in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey.

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