Eine kompakte, fundierte Einführung in Korruption als globales politisches und gesellschaftliches Problem.
Verschiedene Perspektiven auf Definitionen, Ursachen, Folgen und mögliche Gegenmassnahmen.
Fakten und Analyse in einem gut verständlichen englischsprachigen Kurzformat.
Für wen geeignet
Für Leser:innen, die Korruption und ihre globalen Auswirkungen besser verstehen möchten.
Für Studierende, Lehrpersonen und Interessierte an Politik, Wirtschaft, Entwicklung und internationaler Zusammenarbeit.
Für alle, die einen kurzen englischsprachigen Einstieg in ein komplexes gesellschaftliches Thema suchen.
Themen
Korruption, Machtmissbrauch, Armut und soziale Ungleichheit.
Kulturelle Unterschiede, politische Systeme und unterschiedliche Formen von Korruption.
Prävention, internationale Zusammenarbeit und Wege zur Bekämpfung von Korruption.
Buch in Englisch.
Corruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal causes of poverty around the globe. Its significance in the contemporary world cannot be undervalued.
In this Very Short Introduction Leslie Holmes considers why the international community has only highlighted corruption as a problem in the past two decades, despite its presence throughout the millennia. Holmes explores the phenomenon from several different perspectives, from the cultural differences affecting how corruption is defined, its impact, and its various causes to the possible remedies. Providing evidence of corruption and considering ways to address it around the world, this is an important introduction to a significant and serious global issue.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.Rezensionsensible [and] serious analysis New Statesman, Peter Oborne
Portrait Leslie Holmes is Professor of Political Science at the University of Melbourne, and a recurrent visiting professor at the Graduate School of Social Research in Warsaw, the University of Bologna, and the People's University in Beijing. He has also taught at the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Vienna and at intensive workshops on corruption in Belgrade and Sofia. His principal research specialisations are corruption, communism, and post-communism. He has authored or edited 14 books and numerous articles and book chapters. His publications include Rotten States? (Duke UP, 2006), Communism (OUP, 2009), Post-Communist Democratization (co-authored with John Dryzek - CUP, 2002), and two edited collections, Terrorism, Organised Crime, and Corruption (Elgar, 2007) and Trafficking and Human Rights (Elgar, 2010). He has been a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia since 1995.
📘 Taschenbuchausgabe • 143 Seiten • Auf Lager 📦 Schnelle Lieferung aus der Schweiz • Sorgfältig verpackt 🇬🇧 Dieses Buch ist vollständig in englischer Sprache.
