Political Corruption |
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Editor:
| Heidenheimer, Arnold J. Johnston, Michael |
ISBN: | 978-1-306-88600-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
Publisher: | Transaction Publishers
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $55.95 |
Book Description:
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"The editors have collected in one edition some of the best pieces produced on the concept of corruption, the modernization and developmental school of thought, functional arguments, and assessments of cause and effect. With more universities adding courses on corruption to their curriculum, this book is the obvious choice for a core text. For anyone interested in corruption studies, it provides a solid foundation upon which to base future investigation and analysis."
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More Description"The editors have collected in one edition some of the best pieces produced on the concept of corruption, the modernization and developmental school of thought, functional arguments, and assessments of cause and effect. With more universities adding courses on corruption to their curriculum, this book is the obvious choice for a core text. For anyone interested in corruption studies, it provides a solid foundation upon which to base future investigation and analysis."
--Maureen Mancuso, Canadian Journal of Political Science
Building on a nucleus of classic studies laying out the nature and development of the concept of corruption, the book also incorporates recent work on economic, cultural, and linguistic dimensions of the problem, as well as critical analyses of several approaches to reform.