Corruption in politics, government and society

After the collapse of the Soviet Union a team of young economic reformers led by Yegor Gaidar worked to create a new economic future for Russia.

The West Asian states of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran have over the last few decades represented an arc of crisis.

The most dangerous corner of Africa is its north-eastern Horn where instability reigns and terrorism thrives on the antagonisms of all it governments.

On 24 October 1964, the Republic of Zambia was formed, replacing the territory which had formerly been known as Northern Rhodesia.

Corruption has played a pivotal role in determining the current state of the world - from mass poverty in developing countries, to the destruction of natural resources and to the erosion of trust in political parties.

From the turmoil and tragedy of the French Revolution to the rise and fall of the enigmatic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, the history of France between 1789 and 1815 is one of the most enduringly fascinating - and widely-studied - periods of history.

On 24 October 1964, the Republic of Zambia was formed, replacing the territory which had formerly been known as Northern Rhodesia.

The most dangerous corner of Africa is its north-eastern Horn where instability reigns and terrorism thrives on the antagonisms of all it governments.

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As corruption is a serious problem in many Asian countries their governments have introduced many anti-corruption measures since the 1950s.

In Cooking Data Crystal Biruk offers an ethnographic account of research into the demographics of HIV and AIDS in Malawi to rethink the production of quantitative health data.

Stoked by a series of major scandals, popular fears of corruption in the Civil War North provide a unique window into Northern culture in the Civil War era.

In diesem Buch taucht der Leser in die faszinierende Welt einer der ältesten und geheimnisvollsten Gesellschaften der Menschheitsgeschichte ein.

This analysis of the Bush administration reveals how the president willingly ceded power to a calculating vice president-with disastrous consequences.

From the capture of Sidney Reilly, the 'Ace of Spies', by Lenin's Bolsheviks in 1925, to the deportation from the USA of Anna Chapman, the 'Redhead under the Bed', in 2010, Kremlin and Western spymasters have battled for supremacy for nearly a century.

Angola is poised between a past marked by civil war and corruption, and a future of potential economic development.

Angola is poised between a past marked by civil war and corruption, and a future of potential economic development.

*The Sunday Times Bestseller*'Inspiring and illuminating' JAMES O'BRIENPicked as a 2023 highlight by the Guardian---------------Our legal system often feels like it only works for the rich and powerful.

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'An astonishing read, plunging you into a toxic world of Insta-wealth, betrayal and ruthless ambition.

In this, er, 'unique' illustrated potted history of the human race, Twitter icon James Felton uses his inimitable brand of banter to unveil the slyest, creepiest and/or nastiest specimens who've ever lived.

'Lyrical and uncompromising - Suhaiymah writes to disrupt' - gal-demIslamophobia is everywhere.

'Lyrical and uncompromising - Suhaiymah writes to disrupt' - gal-demIslamophobia is everywhere.

This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the world's major tax havens.

This is the story of how a small island on the edge of Europe became one of the world's major tax havens.

In recent years hundreds of high-profile 'free speech' incidents have rocked US college campuses.

In recent years hundreds of high-profile 'free speech' incidents have rocked US college campuses.

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.

Winner of the the National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction'Spellbinding .

En esta obra se comparten algunas de las ideas fundamentales del Derecho constitucional argentino a partir de las clases que imparte el profesor Alfonso Santiago para los alumnos de grado y posgrado en la Universidad Austral.

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How reforms limiting electoral misconduct completed the process of democratizationBetween 1850 and 1918, many first-wave democracies in Europe adopted electoral reforms that reduced the incidence of electoral malfeasance.

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.

A comprehensive look at the world of illicit trade Though mankind has traded tangible goods for millennia, recent technology has changed the fundamentals of trade, in both legitimate and illegal economies.

Gedanken und Ideen in zeitgemäßem GewandWie würden Platos bedeutendste Ideen aussehen, wenn sie in einer Welt mit Strom entstanden wären?

Die westliche Welt ist verunsichert wie schon lange nicht mehr.

From the author of Race After Technology, an inspiring vision of how we can build a more just world-one small change at a time"e;A true gift to our movements for justice.

In this book Uslaner suggests that the roots of corruption lie in economic and legal inequality and low levels of generalized trust.

This book examines how competing political parties rebuilt the state in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia.

A sophisticated analysis of four main types of corruption in developed and developing countries, first published in 2005.

'The blizzard of excitement, misinformation and pure hype around AI has driven many of us to want an honest guide.

A Vanity Fair Best Book of the Year: "e;Gripping .

The explosive, behind-the-scenes story of Donald Trump's high-stakes confrontation with Beijing, from an award-winning Washington Post columnist and peerless observer of the U.

The "e;compelling"e; New York Times bestseller by the FBI counterintelligence agent who opened the investigation into Russian election meddling (The Washington Post).

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'The most powerful indictment of Mugabe's regime yet written' The Economist 'A brave, sensitive and observant account of Zimbabwe's tragedy, exposing the cruelty of Mugabe's regime and the remarkable courage of those who have defied it' Financial Times In mid-2008, after thirty years of increasingly tyrannical rule, Robert Mugabe lost an election.

An up-to-date portrait of Mexico since 2000, with new insights into the nation's problematic democracy and violent drug wars In 2000, Mexico's long invincible Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) lost the presidential election to Vicente Fox of the National Action Party (PAN).

'A wonderful book .