Corruption : A Short History /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brioschi, Carlo Alberto (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Italiano
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2017]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Political corruption.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > History & Theory.
Corruption (Politique) > Histoire.
Political corruption > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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