Between Morality and the Law - Corruption, Anthropology and Comparative Society (Hardcover, New edition)

This book explores illegal forms of corruption and, more widely, moral and legal forms of corruption. The authors draw on detailed ethnographic accounts of corrupt practice at local, national and international levels. Coverage includes both Western and non-Western societies, from Italy to Latin America, to Albania, Africa and post-Soviet bureaucracy in Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. There is also a chapter on corruption in the context of globalization. Key issues discussed include the problems caused by the inflated rhetoric of corruption and by the inadequacy of official definitions. The authors look at measures designed to bring corruption under some degree of control, discussing the level of legal intervention compatible with public expectations and with the dynamics of trust and responsibility. This fascinating book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of conflicting public and private moralities.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	2004
Editors:	Italo Pardo
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-4290-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General
LSN:	0-7546-4290-9
Barcode:	9780754642909

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