Corruption, capitalism and democracy / John Girling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Girling, John.

Girling J Staff, Corporate Author.

Series:

Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 4.

Routledge studies in social and political thought ; 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political corruption--Case studies.

Political corruption.

Democracy.

Capitalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Functional corruption: a developmental role?; Dysfunctional corruption and destabilized politics; Normative strengths; Conclusion: corruption; structural, symbolic; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-74469-2

1-134-74470-6

1-280-32567-4

0-203-27808-9

0-203-20306-2

9780203203064

OCLC:

252787013