Corrupt Illinois : patronage, cronyism, and criminality

Corrupt Illinois : patronage, cronyism, and criminality / Thomas J. Gradel and Dick Simpson ; foreword by Jim Edgar.

Public funds spent on jets and horses. Shoeboxes stuffed with embezzled cash. Ghost payrolls and incarcerated ex-governors. Illinois' culture of "Where's mine?" and the public apathy it engenders has made our state and local politics a disgrace. Corrupt Illinois lays out a bluepr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gradel, Thomas J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Political corruption > Illinois > History.
Misconduct in office > Illinois > History.
Patronage, Political > Illinois > History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Misconduct in office
Patronage, Political
Political corruption
Politics and government
Illinois > Politics and government.
Illinois
History
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Public funds spent on jets and horses. Shoeboxes stuffed with embezzled cash. Ghost payrolls and incarcerated ex-governors. Illinois' culture of "Where's mine?" and the public apathy it engenders has made our state and local politics a disgrace. Corrupt Illinois lays out a blueprint to transform our politics from a pay-to-play--driven marketplace into what it should be: an instrument of public good
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780252097034
0252097033
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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