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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Main Author: Brioschi, Carlo Alberto (Author)
Other Authors: Shugaar, Antony (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. Brookings Institution Press [2017]
Series:The short histories
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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"...
Item Description:Translation of: Breve storia della corruzione. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:vi, 263 Seiten 19 cm
ISBN:9780815727910
9780815727927

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