Introduction / Michael J. Pomante II
Part I : Thoughts On And Action Against Corruption
Chapter 1. Corruption and Congressional Design : the Federalist's Dual Fear of the Abuse of Power and Abuse Of Liberty / Katherine Hoss and Lewis Hoss
Chapter 2. Congressional Corruption and Reform Efforts : a Tale of Two Efforts Gone Awry / Kaylar Recker
Part II : Preventing Punishment : Skirting Unethical Behavior
Chapter 3. Super Legal Corruption : Political Money in the Era of Super Pacs / Joseph N. Patten
Chapter 4. When Metoo Met Congress / Jill Dunlap
Part III : Getting Caught
Chapter 5. Congressional Corruption by the Numbers / April K. Clark and Kaylar Recker
Chapter 6. Follow the Money : Modern Cases of Congressional Corruption / Scott J. Basinger
Part IV : Punishment And Repercussions
Chapter 7. Bosses Behaving Badly : Congressional Scandals and Office Staff / Collin Paschall and Casey Burgat
Chapter 8. If They Do the "Crime," Will They Do the "Time?" : Punishment of Misconduct by Congress / Michael J. Pomante II
Part V : Scandal And Corruption : How Voters React
Chapter 9. Sex and Corruption in Congress : How the Nature of the Scandal Shapes Backlash from Voters / Gregory W. Saxton and Tiffany D. Barnes
Chapter 10. Federal Political Scandals and Public Officials' Careers / Emily Bacchus, Tiffany D.Barnes, and Audrey Baricovich
Part VI : Contrasting Corruption
Chapter 11. Corruption in Comparison : Clientelism, Nepotism, and Electoral Engineering in Southeast Asian Politics / Nicole Loring
Chapter 12. Measuring Corruption in Europe and the USA : Towards an Integrated Approach? / David Jesuit.