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Bribery and extortion : undermining business, governments, and security / Alexandra Addison Wrage.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wrage, Alexandra Addison, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bribery.
- Extortion.
- Corruption.
- International business enterprises--Corrupt practices.
- International business enterprises.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 162 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.
- Summary:
- Details the world of high-level bribery and its destructive impact on security, democratization, and human aid around the world.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Thieves, thugs, and kleptocrats
- Dimensions of bribery
- The high cost of small bribes
- Gifts, favors, and hospitality
- Undermining confidence in government
- Distorting business
- International embarrassment
- Preying on the public
- Mounting impatience
- Conclusion: Modest optimism.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [157]-158) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780275996499
- 0275996492
- OCLC:
- 134990615
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