Corruption: A Short History

ISBN-13: 9780815727910 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 272 str.

Carlo Alberto Brioschi

Opis

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.

Spis treści

• 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