Corruption, Capitalism and Democracy

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-415-15206-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 390 g

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought

Corruption arises from the collusion of economic and political elites, a practice that has developed in order to overcome the contradiction of two important processes of our time: capitalism and democracy. In this new study of the phenomenon, the author shows how corruption is the practice of collusion taken to excess; 'the unacceptable face of capitalism'. Corruption, by 'going too far', exposes what is normally hidden from view; the collusive system of elites furthering the expansion of capitalist practice and market practice at the expense of democratic practice and public values.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Girling, John

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Demokratie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 Introduction, 2 Functional corruption: a developmental role?, 3 Dysfunctional corruption and destabilized politics, 4 Normative strengths, 5 Conclusion: corruption—structural, symbolic, Index

Über Autor(innen)

John Girling