{"product_id":"dangerous-liaisons-organized-crime-and-political-finance-in-latin-america-and-beyond-paperback","title":"Dangerous Liaisons: Organized Crime and Political Finance in Latin America and Beyond - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Casas-Zamora\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between criminal syndicates and politicians has a long history, including episodes even from the earliest years of America's colonies. But while organized crime may not get the headlines it once did in North America, the resurgence of such criminal activity in Latin America, and in some European nations, has grabbed the public's attention.\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDangerous Liaisons\u003c\/i\u003e noted scholars describe and analyze the role of organized crime in the financing of politics in selected democracies in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico) and in Europe (Bulgaria and Italy). The book seeks to unravel the myths that have developed around crime in these locales, while providing facts and informing the debate on how organized crime corrupts democratic institutions, especially in relation to the funding of political parties and their activities.\u003cbr\u003eAmong the subjects studied in detail are the role of organized crime in political finance through the lens of Argentina's presidential campaigns of 1999 and 2007; Brazil's elected officeholders and their role in corruption; the weakness of Colombia's democracy; the growing role of money in Costa Rica's politics; the destructive effects of drug money on Mexican institutions; the link between organized crime--narrowly and broadly understood--and political financing in Bulgaria; and crime and political finance in Italy.\u003cbr\u003eThe work of the scholars corrects what volume editor Kevin Casas-Zamora calls \"\"a glaring gap in the literature on the role of organized crime in the corruption of democratic institutions.\"\" That is, the funding of political parties and their activities--which in these cases are mostly election campaigns. The chapters not only present the evidence but also can be regarded as a call to action.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e include Leonardo Curzio (CISAN\/UNAM), Donatella della Porta (European University Institute), Delia Ferreira Rubio (a member of the international board of directors of Transparency International), Mauricio Rubio (a researcher at the External University of Colombia), Daniel Smilov (Center for Liberal Strategies, Sofia), Bruno Wilhelm Speck (University of Campinas), and Alberto Vannucci (University of Pisa).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Casas-Zamora\u003c\/b\u003e is the secretary for political affairs at the Organization of American States. Previously, he was a senior fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. He has also served as minister of national planning and economic policy and second vice president of Costa Rica. He is the author of numerous studies on campaign finance, elections, democratic governance, and human security in Latin America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.96 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893048754397,"sku":"9780815725299","price":86.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/fzYxI9yZ_09780815725299.webp?v=1778195083","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/dangerous-liaisons-organized-crime-and-political-finance-in-latin-america-and-beyond-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}