There is no other systematic assessment of corruption for such a long time period for Peru or, to the best of my knowledge, any other Latin American country. Quiroz's effort is monumental and unprecedented in its span of Peruvian history. -- Cynthia McClintock, George Washington University The best of historical writing-clear, expository prose that combines analysis and narrative in an accessible, entertaining, and highly informative way. -- Peter Klaren, George Washington University
Alfonso W. Quiroz is a professor of history at Baruch College and Graduate Center, City University of New York. He was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in 2002-2003.
This is a substantial contribution to the understanding of corruption in Latin America. -- Alvaro Vargas Llosa The Independent Institute Corrupt Circles combines different tools of economic, political, and historical analysis to identify the costs and consequences of corruption in a developing society. The book particularly adopts and applies recent methodological breakthroughs by economists who conceive corruption as an obstacle for overall development., Rorotoko This readable narrative provides a sense of the major commonalities and novelties in corruption dynamics from one era to the next in Peru... In a useful appendix, Quiroz estimates the costs of corruption from 1810 through 2000 in Peru... A welcome effort to chronicle corruption over time. Choice Elegantly written and passionate... Corrupt Circles is more than a dry academic exercise. -- Kendall W. Brown The Historian
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