Corruption

A Short History

• Author(s): Carlo Alberto Brioschi,
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Pages: 272
• ISBN_10: 0815727933
  ISBN_13: 9780815727934
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Corruption & Misconduct , Political Science / History & Theory , Political Science / Public Policy / General , Business & Economics / Economic 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.