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In this book, Dennis Thompson argues that the growing demand for accountability in an increasingly complicated political environment has rendered traditional codes of conduct inadequate. Shifting the focus from individual corruption to institutional corruption, the author shows how the institution itself is posing new ethical challenges and how the complexity of the environment in which members work creates new occasions for corruption and invites...

The connections between organized crime and government are a significant problem in many parts of the world. Godson (government, Georgetown U.) presents case studies of the characteristics of political-criminal nexuses and efforts to fight them in Colombia, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, and the Ukraine. Political, economic, and cultural factors are explored, but the possible role of outside actors is surprisingly neglected to the detriment...

Presents more than 250 entries profiling individuals, cases, and incidents related to political corruption in the United States.

Fact: The Christian Coalition's 1994 voter guides appear to have been skewed to favor Republican candidates in key congressional races across the country, in direct contravention of federal election law. The truth is, the politicians couldn't be happier dickering over the remains of the welfare state. Because, as you'll learn in Dirty Little Secrets, there is probably not a politician in America who does not benefit directly, personally, and continually...

Sheds new light on the questionable practices and attitudes that led to the financial scandals at Enron and other corporations, the accounting fiascos at Global Crossing and WorldCom, and the collapse of Arthur Andersen.

"In a expose of the Olympic industry, Helen Jefferson Lenskyj goes beyond the media hype of international goodwill and spirited competition to uncover a darker side of the global Games. She reports on the pre- and post-Olympic impacts from recent host cities, bribery investigations and their outcomes, grassroots resistance movements, and the role of the mass media in the controversy. An accessible book about a complex subject that touches the hearts...

Reveals how union leaders spend billions of dollars in membership dues to further their own interests, identifying labor leaders and politicians who support the unions' legislative programs in exchange for campaign contributions.

"The Imperial Rayon Company corruption scandal (popularly known as the Teijin Incident) was Japan's most notable interwar political bribery case. Compared to numerous Japanese corruption cases of the past century, the Teijin affair not only stands out as the most sensational of the pre-1945 era but also the most important - perhaps because more than any other case, it has left an indelible mark on the public mind. Nevertheless, Japanese and foreign...

"Presents a sector-by-sector analysis of corruption in developing countries written by experts that address nine sectors: education, agriculture, energy, environment, health, justice, private business, political parties and public finance. Concludes with policy-oriented suggestions for eliminating corruption. Written for students, researchers, and practitioners"--Provided by publisher.

"Among the monumental characters in the history of American politics, few are more complex and fascinating than Boss Tweed; and few working historians could record his dramatic rise and fall more vividly than Kenneth D. Ackerman, who in his two previous books has established himself as an investigative historian of the first order. His new work, Boss Tweed, is the first biography in almost thirty years of the legendary figure who bribed the state...