In light of my post yesterday on the Bo Xilai trial, I came across this interesting bit published on Walter Russell Mead’s blog:

Here in the United States, our unprincipled politicians and greedy business elite have engaged in orgies of nepotism for a long time now. And the practice seems to be gaining momentum with the children or spouses of famous politicians (see Chelsea Clinton or Jenna Bush) landing network television gigs and other plums. To get some insight into how this dirty game is played, take a look at This Town, the excellent book by Mark Lebovitch examining the culture of corruption in Washington.