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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brioschi, Carlo Alberto (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Italiano
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2017]
Colección:A Short History
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: If Julius Caesar is a thief
  • The gift of antiquity
  • Democracy and decadence
  • Bribes in ancient Rome
  • The feces of the Devil
  • Corruption in power
  • Philosophy of corruption
  • A pragmatic approach to corruption
  • The American dream of purity
  • Restoration and decadence
  • Parts in a play
  • The great dictatorships
  • Beyond the age of innocence
  • Expansion of the realm of corruption
  • Corrupt finance : the great market collapses
  • Conclusion.