Corruption in politics, government and society

The ';extraordinary life story' (Publishers Weekly) of the billionaire businessman Jimmy Lai, a leading Hong Kong democracy activist fighting for freedom of speech who became China's most famous political prisoner.

In this comparative, historical survey of three East Asian countries, Jong-sung You explores how inequality hinders democratic control of corruption.

Una comprensión del derecho y su eficacia en América Latina exige conceptos distintos a las nociones hegemónicas de ""estado de derecho"" que han dominado los debates sobre el derecho, la política y la sociedad, y que reconozcan la diversidad de situaciones y contextos que caracterizan a la región.

From Turkey to Egypt, Bulgaria to Ukraine, and Brazil to India, we witness the rise of an angry urban middle class protesting against what they see as fundamental corruption of their political regimes, perceived as predatory and inefficient.

When Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump, coined the phrase "e;alternative facts"e; in January 2017, objectivity in public discourse--the long-held belief in a more or less agreed-upon set of verifiable truths--went into a tailspin.

The Johnson era will be remembered for a series of scandals that severely eroded trust in the British government.

** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** The never-before-told, inside story of the Steele Dossier and the Trump-Russia investigation'The best procedural yet written about the discovery of Trump's Russia ties' New York TimesThe founders of the Washington-based intelligence firm Fusion GPS Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch were the first to uncover Trump's disturbing ties to the Kremlin and the crimes that have since plagued his presidency.

Why leadership is key to ending political and corporate corruption globallyCorruption corrodes all facets of the world's political and corporate life, yet until now there was no one book that explained how best to battle it.

Corruption takes many different forms and the systems that enable it are complex and challenging.

'Impassioned, hugely informative, wonderfully controversial, and scary as hell' John le Carr Around the world in Britain, the United States, Asia and the Middle East, there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos; exploiting bloodshed and catastrophe to brutally remake our world in their image.

Pakistans 2018 general elections marked the second successful transfer of power from one elected civilian government to anothera remarkable achievement considering the countrys history of dictatorial rule.

Since the fall of Indonesian president Suharto, a major focus of the country's reformers has been the corrupt and inefficient judicial system.

From ancient times to modern, corruption has been ingrained in human society and is still a powerful issue in the contemporary world.

A behind-the-scenes look at how the rich and powerful use offshore shell corporations to conceal their wealth and make themselves richerIn 2015, the anonymous leak of the Panama Papers brought to light millions of financial and legal documents exposing how the superrich hide their money using complex webs of offshore vehicles.

Prostitution, Raub, Drogen, Terror, Menschenhandel, Umweltverbrechen – nahezu allen kriminellen Taten ist eines gemeinsam: Sie lohnen sich nur, wenn Kriminelle die Herkunft ihrer schmutzigen Erträge verschleiern können – durch Geldwäsche.

The past two decades have witnessed increasing opposition to mafia influence and activities in Italy.

Amy Goodman has got the goods on the cowboys ruling the roost and dishing out the spoils of war in Washington.

Looks at cheating, corruption, and concealment to focus on motivations, justifications, influences, and reductions of dishonesty.

'Kennard reports with devastating precision.

Recognising that corruption is a serious problem in the globalised world of the early twenty-first century, the book takes the reader on a journey - beginning with what corruption is, why its study is important and how it can be measured.

How to restore ethics, the rule of law, and democracy as the centerpieces of U.

How Putin's autocracy undercut Russia's economy and chances for democracyDuring his nearly twenty years at the center of Russian political power, Vladimir Putin has transformed the vast country in many ways, not all of them for the better.

From virtue to venality examines the problem of corruption in British urban society and politics between 1930 and 1995.

After the Party is the explosive story of the power struggles dominating South African politics and a crucial analysis of the ANC's record in power.

From ancient times to modern, corruption has been ingrained in human society and is still a powerful issue in the contemporary world.

This book empirically maps the decline in standards since the inauguration of Irish independence in 1922, to the loss of Irish economic sovereignty in 2010.

Provides an original analysis of the routine and spectacular forms of violence deployed by the Asad regime in Syria over the last four decades.

Günter Frankenberg ist Professor für Öffentliches Recht, Rechtsphilosophie und Rechtsvergleichung an der Universität Frankfurt.

Even the biggest cycling fan can one day wake up to find that he has lost his faith Bad Blood is the story of Jeremy Whittle's journey from unquestioning fan to Tour de France insider and confirmed sceptic.

The powerful Thai politician Banharn Silpa-archa has been disparaged as a corrupt operator who for years channeled excessive state funds into developing his own rural province.

If you reckon corruption in South Africa began with Zuma or even with apartheid, its time to catch a wake-up call.

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The essays in this book examine the arguments and rhetoric used by the United States and the USSR following two catastrophes that impacted both countries, as blame is cast and consequences are debated.

Twenty years, a thousand pages, and now a single beautiful edition of Arundhati Roy's complete non-fiction.

Demokratie und Menschenrechte werden im gesellschaftlichen, politischen und teilweise auch im wissenschaftlichen Diskurs nicht selten als Gegensatzpaar dargestellt: Demokratische Entscheidungen können Menschenrechte einschränken oder ihnen schaden, während Menschenrechtspolitik sich negativ auf die demokratische Legitimität auswirken kann.

In fifty years of prosecuting and defending criminal cases in New York City and elsewhere,Michael F.

'This brilliantly subversive and witty book lays bare the techniques of manipulation and disinformation that keep the rich and powerful rich and powerful.

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Revised and updated with a new preface on the Crimean crisis______________________________________'An impressive polemic arguing that the West still underestimates the danger that Putin's Russia poses .

The book demonstrates the underappreciated extent and political importance of both positive and negative mass partisan attitudes in Brazil.

'This pioneering and judicious history of foreign intervention in elections should be read by everyone who wants to defend democracy now.