Corruption in the contemporary world : theory, practice, and hotspots / / edited by Jonathan Mendilow and Ilan Peleg

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (281 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.1/323
• Soggetto topico: Political corruption; Corruption
• Persona (resp. second.): MendilowJonathan; PelegIlan <1944->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: The Meaning of Corruption in World Opinion; Chapter Three: The Shifting Landscape of Corruption in the United States; Chapter Four: Can Public Financing and Citizens United Coexist?; Chapter Five: Corruption and the Arab Spring; Chapter Six: Ancient Democracy and the Modern Era; Chapter Seven: The Austrian Way; Chapter Eight: Corruptible Competition; Chapter Nine: Tackling Corruption, Finally?; Chapter Ten: Corruption Perception and Collective Action; Chapter Eleven: State Capitalism and Corruption ; Chapter Twelve: Anthropological Approaches to CorruptionIndex; Contributors to the Volume
• Sommario/riassunto: This book presents a variety of perspectives on the phenomenon of political and economic corruption-and the link between them-through focused and theoretical analysis. While grounded in the intellectual tradition of classical writers such as Edmund Burke, the volume presents an updated profile of corrupted practices in the contemporary world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Corruption in the contemporary world
• ISBN: 0-7391-9469-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910787054003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II