03413pam 22006854a 450 991069399760332120230828220507.00-585-46653-X(CKB)111087027765776(MH)009144258-3(SSID)ssj0000180790(PQKBManifestationID)12008310(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000180790(PQKBWorkID)10158442(PQKB)10755181(EXLCZ)9911108702776577620030116d2003 uy 0engtxtccrThe Inter-American Convention Against Corruption /annotated with commentary by Carlos A. Manfroni ; updated by Richard S. Werksman ; translated by Michael Ford[electronic resource][English language ed.]Lanham, Md. Lexington Booksc20031 online resource (xvi, 180 p. )Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7391-0548-5 Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-178).Why combat corruption internationally? -- The Inter-American Convention against Corruption : section-by-section text, analysis and commentary -- Conclusions -- The Report of Buenos Aires and the Committee of Experts."The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was adopted by the Organization of American States (OAS) in 1997 to fight corruption within the governments of the Western Hemisphere. This important document, the first convention of its kind, details the rules ratified by the OAS for avoiding and punishing criminal offenses and unethical practices in government. Carlos A. Manfroni's annotated edition provides invaluable commentary that explains the sense, scope, and consequences of each article of the convention. The book includes an appendix of documents that give the reader a complete framework for understanding the convention ratification process, and updates by Richard S. Werksman offer the latest developments as of spring 2003"--Jacket.INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTIONPolitical corruptionAmericaBriberyAmericaLaw enforcementAmericaPolitical corruptionAmericaBriberyAmericaLaw enforcementAmericaLaw - Non-U.SHILCCLaw, Politics & GovernmentHILCCLaw - Americas, Latin America & West IndiesHILCCPolitical corruptionBriberyLaw enforcementPolitical corruptionBriberyLaw enforcementLaw - Non-U.S.Law, Politics & GovernmentLaw - Americas, Latin America & West Indies341.7/7Manfroni Carlos A753902Werksman Richard S.1932-1352019DLCDLCYDXBOOK9910693997603321The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption3149781UNINAThis Record contains information from the Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset, which is provided by the Harvard Library under its Bibliographic Dataset Use Terms and includes data made available by, among others the Library of Congress