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 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 …
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- Full title :Corruption : A Short History / The Washington Times.
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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 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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- Publication Date:©2017
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Brookings Institution Press
- Place of Publication:Washington, District of Columbia
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2017
Notes
Translation of: Breve storia della corruzione.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (160 p. :) : : ill. (some col.), ports.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0815727933, 9780815727934, 0815727925, 9780815727927
- oclc:on1172765350
- LC Classification:PN4899.W285
- Dewey Decimal:364.1/32309
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