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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Carlo Alberto BrioschiPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Brookings Institution Dimensions: Width: 11.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 17.60cm Weight: 0.213kg ISBN: 9780815727910ISBN 10: 0815727917 Pages: 270 Publication Date: 25 April 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents"""Contents: Introduction: If Julius Caesar Is a Thief 1. The Gift in Antiquity 2. Democracy and Decadence 3. Bribes in Ancient Rome 4. The Feces of the Devil 5. Corruption in Power 6. Philosophy of Corruption 7. A Pragmatic Approach to Corruption 8. The American Dream of Purity 9. Restoration and Decadence 10. Parts in the Play 11. The Great Dictatorships 12. Beyond the Age of Innocence 13. Expansion of the Realm of Corruption 14. Corrupt Finance: The Great Market Collapses Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index """ReviewsIt's a beautiful, brilliant, from some perspectives tragic book about perhaps the most important issue of our times.-Alain de Botton "It's a beautiful, brilliant, from some perspectives tragic book about perhaps the most important issue of our times.""- Alain de Botton" It's a beautiful, brilliant, from some perspectives tragic book about perhaps the most important issue of our times.--Alain de Botton Author InformationCarlo Alberto Brioschi is an Italian journalist, book author, and publisher. He is currently editorial consultant at Rai Eri, part of the italian broadcasting company, and at Corriere Della Sera, the main Italian newspaper in Italy; he was the non-fiction editorial director at Rizzoli, the second-largest publishing group in Italy, and prior to that he was non-fiction editor at Utet and Mondadori. As a journalist, he wrote for Corriere Della Sera, L'Indipendente and Il Giornale. He teaches theory and methods of mass media at the European Institute of Design. Among his books are Il malaffare (2011) and Il politico portatile (2014). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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