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Corruption in the Contemporary World
Theory, Practice, and Hotspots
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2014
Summary
This book deals with large-scale, systemic corruption, a phenomenon that it identifies as part of the political landscape in most, if not all, societies of the contemporary world. While the analysis is grounded in the political thought of earlier thinkers, especially Edmund Burke, and integrates the insights of several modern analysts of corruption, the volume offers a new, updated theoretical perspective on the topic. This perspective reflects deep concerns with corruption in a world facing accelerated social transition, increased economic polarization, and growing distrust toward political elites in many countries.
This book approaches corrupt practices both theoretically and empirically, offering the perspectives of scholars who come to the topic from different traditions and cultures. It contains the collective efforts of members of the Research Committee on Political Finance and Public Corruption of the International Political Science Association. In formulating a comprehensive approach on corruption, the volume offers insights in regard to new developments in the United States, in Middle Eastern countries (especially in the wake of the Arab Spring), in several European counties (Austria, Italy, Spain), as well as in the People’s Republic of China. The analysis goes beyond the traditional legal definitions of corruption or purely economic views of it and focuses more broadly on institutional, cultural, and normative dimensions of this globally important phenomenon.
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Copyright year
2014
ISBN-Print
978-0-7391-9468-3
ISBN-Online
978-0-7391-9469-0
Publisher
Lexington, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
271
Product type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Preface and Acknowledgments No access
Chapter One: Introduction No access Pages 1 - 26
Chapter Two: The Meaning of Corruption in World Opinion No access Pages 27 - 46
Chapter Three: The Shifting Landscape of Corruption in the United States No access Pages 47 - 68
Chapter Four: Can Public Financing and Citizens United Coexist? No access Pages 69 - 98
Chapter Five: Corruption and the Arab Spring No access Pages 99 - 116
Chapter Six: Ancient Democracy and the Modern Era No access Pages 117 - 132
Chapter Seven: The Austrian Way No access Pages 133 - 152
Chapter Eight: Corruptible Competition No access Pages 153 - 172
