Corruption

A Short History

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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 corruption and its dangers for democracy.

Table of Contents

Contents:
Introduction: If Julius Caesar Is a Thief
1. The Gift in Antiquity
2. Democracy and Decadence
3. Bribes in Ancient Rome
4. The Feces of the Devil
5. Corruption in Power
6. Philosophy of Corruption
7. A Pragmatic Approach to Corruption
8. The American Dream of Purity
9. Restoration and Decadence
10. Parts in the Play
11. The Great Dictatorships
12. Beyond the Age of Innocence
13. Expansion of the Realm of Corruption
14. Corrupt Finance: The Great Market Collapses
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published Apr 25 2017
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 270
ISBN 9780815727910
Imprint Brookings Institution Press
Dimensions 176 x 114 mm
Series The Short Histories
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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