Corruption: a short history

"From ancient times to modern, corruption has been ingrained in human society and is still a powerful issue in the contemporary world. In Corruption: A Short History, Carlo Brioschi provides a thorough and entertaining look at how corruption was born and has evolved over time, without ever bein...

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Autor principal: Brioschi, Carlo Alberto (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. Brookings Institution Press 2017
En:Año: 2017
Acceso en línea: Índice
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Palabras clave:
Political corruption; History.
Political corruption > History
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General
Corruption (Politique) - Histoire
Political corruption
History
Parallel Edition:No electrónico
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Sumario:"From ancient times to modern, corruption has been ingrained in human society and is still a powerful issue in the contemporary world. In Corruption: A Short History, Carlo Brioschi provides a thorough and entertaining look at how corruption was born and has evolved over time, without ever being stamped out. He examines corruption through politics and history-from Babylon to modern-day U.S. organized crime and the great market collapses-and concludes with reflections on the moral perception of corruption and its dangers for democracy"--
Notas:Translation of: Breve storia della corruzione
Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:978-0-8157-2792-7
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978-0-8157-2793-4