Corruption: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Since the mid-1990s corruption has been increasingly recognized as a global problem. Covering a vast range of activities, from global trafficking and terrorism, to bribery and nepotism, corruption is a major perpetuator of economic inequality in both developing and developed countries. ...[The author] considers the difficulties of defining corruption in different cultural contexts, and the issues which arise when assessing its scale and nature. ...--Inside front cover.

Author: Leslie Holmes

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: Jul 01, 2015

Number of Pages: 144 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0199689695

ISBN-13: 9780199689699