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

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TextPublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

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9780739194690
0739194690

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Corruption in the contemporary worldDDC classification:

364.1/323 23

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JF1081 .C67345 2014eb

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Contents:

1. Introduction: Edmund Burke's Concept of Corruption and Beyond / Ilan Peleg -- 2. The Meaning of Corruption in World Opinion / Frank Louis Rusciano -- 3. The Shifting Landscape of Corruption in the United States: Legal Corruption, Systemic Corruption, or a New Norm? / Barry Seldes -- 4. Can Public Financing and Citizens United Coexist? / Robert G. Boatright -- 5. Corruption and the Arab Spring: Comparing the Pre- and Post-Spring Situation / Jonathan Mendilow -- 6. Ancient Democracy and the Modern Era: Why Is Corruption So Common These Days? / Rebecca Fiske -- 7. The Austrian Way: Neocorporatism and Neoliberal Corruption / Jurgen Pfeffer -- 8. Corruptible Competition: Local Power Nodes, Corruption, and Sleaze / Michael Brogan -- 9. Tackling Corruption, Finally?: How Domestic and Supranational Factors Have Led to Incremental Policy Change in Italy / Alessandro Natalini -- 10. Corruption Perception and Collective Action: The Case of Spain / Ana Revuelta.

Summary: 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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.

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