Corruption
"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 bei...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
Brookings Institution Press
[2017]
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Translation of: Breve storia della corruzione Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (vi, 263 Seiten) |
| ISBN: | 9780815727934 |