Corrupt Illinois : patronage, cronyism, and criminality
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Urbana ; University of Illinois Press, [2015].
ISBN
9780252078552, 0252078551
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult Nonfiction | 364.1323 GRA | On Shelf |
| Beecher Community Library District - Stacks | IL 364.1 GRA | On Shelf |
| Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 364.1323 GRA | On Shelf |
| Calumet City Public Library - Nonfiction | 364.1 GRA | On Shelf |
| Chicago Ridge Public Library - Stacks | 364.1 GRA | On Shelf |
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Published
Urbana ; University of Illinois Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 270 pages : illustrations, map, charts ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780252078552, 0252078551
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-259) and index.
Description
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. In this book, veteran political observers Thomas J. Gradel and Dick Simpson take aim at business-as-usual. Naming names, the authors lead readers through a gallery of rogues and rotten apples to illustrate how generations of chicanery have undermined faith in, and hope for, honest government. From there, they lay out how to implement institutional reforms that provide accountability and eradicate the favoritism, sweetheart deals, and conflicts of interest corroding our civic life. The book 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gradel, T. J., Simpson, D., & Edgar, J. (2015). Corrupt Illinois: patronage, cronyism, and criminality . University of Illinois Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gradel, Thomas J., Dick Simpson and Jim, Edgar. 2015. Corrupt Illinois: Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gradel, Thomas J., Dick Simpson and Jim, Edgar. Corrupt Illinois: Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2015.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Gradel, T. J., Simpson, D. and Edgar, J. (2015). Corrupt illinois: patronage, cronyism, and criminality. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gradel, Thomas J.,, Dick Simpson, and Jim Edgar. Corrupt Illinois: Patronage, Cronyism, and Criminality University of Illinois Press, 2015.
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