Holmes Rotten States?

Corruption, Post-Communism, and Neoliberalism
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8223-8773-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 440 Seiten

Analyzes the scale, location, makeup, causes, and consequences of corruption in the post-communist world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holmes, Leslie

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Marxismus, Kommunismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Korruption

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables ix

List of Abbreviations xi

Preface xiii

1. Introduction 1

2. Definitional and Taxonomical Aspects of Corruption 17

3. Actual, Alleged, and Arguable Corruption 44

4. On the Scale and Main Areas of Corruption 90

5. The Impact of Corruption 146

6. Causes of Corruption 176

7. Measures Against Corruption 211

8. Conclusions 270

Notes 297

Bibliography263 363

Index 397

Über Autor(innen)

Leslie Holmes is Professor of Political Science at the University of Melbourne. His books include Post-Communism: An Introduction, also published by Duke University Press; The End of Communist Power: Anti-Corruption Campaigns and Legitimation Crisis; and (with John S. Dryzek) Post-Communist Democratization: Political Discourses across Thirteen Countries.