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Private and Public Corruption
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The various essays in this volume explore the development of ideas of corruption, employing a range of disciplinary approaches. Although we are accustomed to think of corruption as the misuse of public office for private gain, corruption has its deeper roots in the idea of a standard that has been eroded. That standard, however, need not be construed idealistically: much of what is asserted to be corruption takes the form of a departure from conventional standards. In inveighing against corruption, therefore, it is necessary first to examine the presumptions that underlie its imputation. As well as exploring the ethical issues that must be confronted in identifying corruption, the authors also address some of the ethical issues that challenge attempts to root out corruption.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 The Corruptibility of Corruption
Part 3 I The Evolution of an Idea
Chapter 4 Corruption and Justice: The View from Ancient Athens
Chapter 5 Pure Corruption
Chapter 6 The Contract from Hell: Corruption in Marlowe's Doctor Faustus
Chapter 7 Ideas of Corruption in Eighteenth-Century England
Part 8 II Ethical and Conceptual Conundrums
Chapter 9 When Is a Campaign Contribution a Bribe?
Chapter 10 A Market in Liberty: Corruption, Cooperation, and the Federal Crminal Justice System
Part 11 III Responding to Corruption
Chapter 12 Struggling Against Corruption
Chapter 13 On Systemic Corruption in China and Its Influence
Chapter 14 Comparing Corruption: Participation, Institutions, and Development
Chapter 15 Corruption Prevention at Ground Zero2001-2002
Chapter 16 Index
Chapter 17 About the Contributors
Product details
| Published | 27 Oct 2004 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 380 |
| ISBN | 9781461641292 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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