Political corruption : concepts & contexts
Arnold J. Heidenheimer (Editor), Michael Johnston
"Political Corruption: Concepts and Contexts," edited by Arnold J. Heidenheimer and Michael Johnston, is a comprehensive examination of political corruption, offering a rich collection of essays that delve into its various facets. The book is organized into multiple sections, including "Terms, Concepts, and Definitions," "Comparing Across Time and Countries," and "International Efforts to Control Corruption," among others. Each section presents scholarly analyses from a diverse group of contributors, encompassing political scientists, historians, economists, and sociologists. The editors have collected in one edition some of the best pieces produced on the concept of corruption, the modernization and developmental school of thought, functional arguments, and assessments of cause and effect. With more universities adding courses on corruption to their curriculum, this book is the obvious choice for a core text. For anyone interested in corruption studies, it provides a solid foundation upon which to base future investigation and analysis
Print Book, English, ©2002
3rd ed
Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, N.J., ©2002