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Public corruption: the dark side of social evolution

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London Anthem Press 2002 Description: 250 pISBN:
  • 9781843310655
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364.1323
Summary: The issue of public corruption typically provokes two reactions: why does it occur and how can it be stopped? Implicit in these responses is the assumption that the absence of corruption is both right and normal. In Public Corruption: the Dark Side of Social Evolution, Professor Robert Neild challenges this view, and states that the opposite is in fact the truth. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources, and examples from contemporary politics from around the globe, Neild demonstrates that it is, rather, the uncorrupt government that is exceptional -- and never totally achievable. By exploring how corruption has been suppressed, and why we pursue the ideal of uncorrupt government, Neild's insightful analysis moves us to a clearer understanding of the forces behind public corruption, and provides new means of tackling it.
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The issue of public corruption typically provokes two reactions: why does it occur and how can it be stopped? Implicit in these responses is the assumption that the absence of corruption is both right and normal. In Public Corruption: the Dark Side of Social Evolution, Professor Robert Neild challenges this view, and states that the opposite is in fact the truth. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources, and examples from contemporary politics from around the globe, Neild demonstrates that it is, rather, the uncorrupt government that is exceptional -- and never totally achievable. By exploring how corruption has been suppressed, and why we pursue the ideal of uncorrupt government, Neild's insightful analysis moves us to a clearer understanding of the forces behind public corruption, and provides new means of tackling it.

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