Corruption: A Short History (The Short Histories)

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.

• | Author: Carlo Alberto Brioschi
• | Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 25, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 270 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Business & Economics
• | ISBN-10: 0815727917
• | ISBN-13: 9780815727910