Brioschi, Carlo  Alberto,  1969- <br/><br/>
Corruption :  a short history / 
Carlo  Alberto Brioschi ; translation by Antony Shugaar. 
 - vi, 263 pages ;  19 cm 
 - The short histories .
 - Short histories  .
<br/><br/> Translation of: Breve storia della corruzione. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780815727910 (paperback) 0815727917 (paperback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017000421 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political corruption--History.<br/>Corrupción política--Historia
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JF 1081  / B858c 2017 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.1/32309