Corruption and Governmental Legitimacy analyzes "legal corruption," the noncriminal acts of corruption that flourish in democratic nations. This book defines legal corruption and illustrates its corrosive effects. It also examines the possibilities and challenges of corrective legislation and anticorruption campaigns.
Jonathan Mendilow is professor of political science and global studies at Rider University. Ilan Peleg is the Dana Professor of Government and Law at Lafayette College.