The Resource Corruption : a short history, Carlo Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar
Corruption : a short history, Carlo Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar
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- Summary
- "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"--
- Language
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- eng
- ita
- eng
- Extent
- vi, 263 pages
- Note
- Translated from the Italian
- Contents
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- Introduction: If Julius Caesar is a thief
- The gift in antiquity
- Democracy and decadence
- Bribes in ancient Rome
- The feces of the Devil
- Corruption in power
- Philosophy of corruption
- A pragmatic approach to corruption
- The American dream of purity
- Restoration and decadence
- Parts in the play
- The great dictatorships
- Beyond the age of innocence
- Expansion of the realm of corruption
- Corrupt finance : the great market collapses
- Conclusion
- Isbn
- 9780815727910
- Label
- Corruption : a short history
- Title
- Corruption
- Title remainder
- a short history
- Statement of responsibility
- Carlo Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar
- Language
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- eng
- ita
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brioschi, Carlo Alberto
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Shugaar, Antony
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Political corruption
- Label
- Corruption : a short history, Carlo Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar
- Note
- Translated from the Italian
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: If Julius Caesar is a thief -- The gift in antiquity -- Democracy and decadence -- Bribes in ancient Rome -- The feces of the Devil -- Corruption in power -- Philosophy of corruption -- A pragmatic approach to corruption -- The American dream of purity -- Restoration and decadence -- Parts in the play -- The great dictatorships -- Beyond the age of innocence -- Expansion of the realm of corruption -- Corrupt finance : the great market collapses -- Conclusion
- Control code
- ocn921870514
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Extent
- vi, 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780815727910
- Lccn
- 2017000421
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1013902953
- Label
- Corruption : a short history, Carlo Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar
- Note
- Translated from the Italian
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: If Julius Caesar is a thief -- The gift in antiquity -- Democracy and decadence -- Bribes in ancient Rome -- The feces of the Devil -- Corruption in power -- Philosophy of corruption -- A pragmatic approach to corruption -- The American dream of purity -- Restoration and decadence -- Parts in the play -- The great dictatorships -- Beyond the age of innocence -- Expansion of the realm of corruption -- Corrupt finance : the great market collapses -- Conclusion
- Control code
- ocn921870514
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Extent
- vi, 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780815727910
- Lccn
- 2017000421
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1013902953
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