a short history Brioschi, Carlo Alberto 1969- creator Shugaar, Antony traductor text bibliography dcu 2017 monographic eng ita

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vi, 263 pages ; 19 cm "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"-- Introduction: If Julius Caesar Is a Thief1. The Gift in Antiquity2. Democracy and Decadence3. Bribes in Ancient Rome4. The Feces of the Devil5. Corruption in Power6. Philosophy of Corruption7. A Pragmatic Approach to Corruption8. The American Dream of Purity9. Restoration and Decadence10. Parts in the Play11. The Great Dictatorships12. Beyond the Age of Innocence13. Expansion of the Realm of Corruption14. Corrupt Finance: The Great Market CollapsesConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex Carlo Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar. Translation of: Breve storia della corruzione. Includes bibliographical references and index. Political corruption History Corrupción política Historia JF 1081 B858c 2017 364.1/32309 Brioschi, Carlo Alberto, author. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2017 (DLC) 2017019734 9780815727910 (paperback) 0815727917 (paperback) 2017000421 DLC 170420 20230411090753.0 19604566 eng