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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 historyfrom Babylon to modern-day U.S. organized crime and the great market collapsesand 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
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 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 270 |
ISBN | 9780815727910 |
Imprint | Brookings Institution Press |
Dimensions | 176 x 114 mm |
Series | The Short Histories |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |