Political Corruption in America
A Search for Definitions and a Theory, or If Political Corruption Is in the Mainstream of American Politics Why Is It Not in the Mainstream of American Politics Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3356909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John G Peters (University of Nebraska–Lincoln), Susan Welch (0000-0002-4484-0031, University of Nebraska–Lincoln) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 974-984 |
| Publication date | 1978-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1955115 |
| OpenAlex | W1997488530 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 70 |
| References cited | 8 |
Lack of a clear definition of political corruption has limited its systematic study by analysts of American politics. This article offers a conceptual framework with which to view corruption. A corrupt act is categorized by its four components: the donor, the favor, the public official and the payoff. For each component, propositions about perceived corrupt and noncorrupt elements can be formulated and tested. The usefulness of this scheme in analyzing attitudes about corruption is demonstrated with data from state legislators. Finally, the article suggests some future research possibilities using this scheme to compare elites and public or other groupings in the political system
Economics · Language change · Law and economics · Mainstream · Political corruption · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Politics of the United States · Positive economics · Public office · Sociology · State (computer science · Stochastic game · Corruption and Economic Development · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Public Administration
Syndromes of Corruption
The state of the organ trade
The abuse of entrusted power for private gain
Un exemple de combinaison de méthodes. Les enquêtes (Cevipof) sur « Les perceptions de la probité publique »
Defining Corruption Where the State is Weak
Does Scandal Influence Voters' Party Preference? The Case of Greece During the Papandreou Era
Classer et juger les transgressions politiques
Syndromes of Corruption
Corruption and Coercion
Far from Home
Making sense of ‘Tolerance towards Corruption’ through power, public ethics, and injustice
The Public’s Conception of Political Corruption
Citizen Trust, Political Corruption, and Voting Behavior
Congressional Ethics
Concepts, Crises and Campaigns
Perceptions of Corruption, Political Distrust, and the Weakening of Climate Policy
Understanding corruption in the twenty-first century
Harold D. Lasswell's Legacy to Mainstream Political Science
It’s a Racist Plot”
Adultery, drugs, and sex
The Coingate effect
Everyone's Doing It! Codes of Ethics and New South Wales Parliamentarians‘ Perceptions of Corruption
Sovereign eyes
Assumed to be Universal
Les citoyens face à la corruption
Through the Ethical Looking Glass Darkly
Revisiting Corruption
Does Corruption Follow Opportunity? A Study of the U.S. Congress
Does faith limit immorality? The politics of religion and corruption
Clientelism and conceptual stretching
The Development of Political Corruption
Inside Moves and Outside Views
I Seen My Opportunities and I Took 'Em
The Effects of Charges of Corruption on Voting Behavior in Congressional Elections, 1982-1990
Curse or Cure? Migrant Remittances and Corruption
The State of Surveying Legislators
The impact of scandal on candidate evaluations
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Popular Interpretations of ‘Corruption’ and their Partisan Consequences
Flying Under the Radar
The policy consequences of political corruption
The Electoral Consequences of Scandals
Elite Power, Manipulation and Corruption
The role of political trust in conditioning perceptions of corruption
On either side of a moat? Elite and mass attitudes towards right and wrong
Judging politicians
Do We Need a Code of Conduct for Politicians? The Search for an Elite Political Culture of Corruption in Canada
Visible and Invisible Cultures of Parliamentary Ethics
The impacts of education and institutional trust on citizens’ willingness to report corruption
What Does Corruption Mean in a Democracy
Campaign Money, Congress, and Perceptions of Corruption
The Influence of Socioeconomic Trends and Experiences on Individual Perception of Corruption
What Determines Permissiveness Toward Corruption
Religion and Government Corruption in the American States
The United States Supreme Court and the Defederalization of State and Local Public Corruption
Correlates of Corruption
Non-compliant Managers, Judging Citizens
Political Corruption
As Voters Head to the Polls, Will They Perceive a “Culture of Corruption
Political Corruption in the United States
Les formes de jugement du politique
Who has room for error? The effects of political scandal for minority candidates
Managing Blame
The search for definitions
Mediated Corruption
The Effects of Charges of Corruption on Voting Behavior in Congressional Elections
A Policy-Oriented Theory of Corruption
Sinking under the weight of corruption
Understanding Perception-Based Definitions of Corruption
Deontological and Consequentialist Ethics and Attitudes Towards Corruption
The symbolic uses of politics
Democracy in America
Attitudes of U. S. State Legislators toward Political Corruption
The Changing Pattern of Urban Party Politics
Why Political Machines Have Not Withered Away and Other Revisionist Thoughts
Power, Corruption and Rectitude
Corruption and Political Development
| Unique citing works | 70 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,52 |
| Citation span | 1980 - 2025 (46) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 70 |