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 / Carlo Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar.

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Publication Date:©2017

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Brookings Institution Press
Place of Publication:Washington, D.C
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2017

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Description:1 online resource (vi, 263 pages)

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ISBN:9780815727927, 0815727925, 9780815727934, 0815727933
oclc:ocn960757743
LC Classification:JF1081
Dewey Decimal:364.1/32309

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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