On corruption in America : and what is at stake /

Chayes, Sarah, 1962-

On corruption in America : and what is at stake / Sarah Chayes. - First edition. - x, 414 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue: Dismissing corruption (June 27, 2016) -- Money (ca. 650 BC-33 AD) -- Crazy money (1873-1940) -- The hydra (1980s-) -- It throve on wounds (1870s-1945) -- The pattern (1980-) -- Epilogue: Breaking the pattern (now).

"An examination of how networks of systemic corruption have developed in America in the past and present, and how they are undermining democracy"--

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Political corruption--History.--United States


United States--Politics and government.

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