{"product_id":"corruption-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Corruption: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal causes of poverty around the globe. Its significance in the contemporary world cannot be undervalued. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, Leslie Holmes looks the history of corruption across the millennia and considers why the international community has only highlighted it as a problem in the past two decades. Holmes explores the phenomenon from several different perspectives, from the cultural differences affecting how corruption is defined, its impact, its various causes, and the possible remedies. Providing evidence of corruption and considering ways to address it around the world, this is an important introduction to a significant and serious global issue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Holmes\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Melbourne; and a recurrent visiting professor at the Graduate School of Social Research in Warsaw, the University of Bologna, and the People's University in Beijing. He has also taught at the International Anti-Corruption Academy in Vienna and at intensive workshops on corruption in Belgrade and Sofia. His principal research specializations are corruption, communism, and post-communism. He has either authored or edited 14 books and numerous articles and book chapters. His publications include \u003cem\u003eRotten States?\u003c\/em\u003e (Duke UP, 2006), \u003cem\u003eCommunism\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2009), \u003cem\u003ePost-Communist Democratization\u003c\/em\u003e (co-authored with John Dryzek - CUP, 2002), and two edited collections, \u003cem\u003eTerrorism, Organised Crime, and Corruption\u003c\/em\u003e (Elgar, 2007) and \u003cem\u003eTrafficking and Human Rights\u003c\/em\u003e (Elgar, 2010). He has been a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia since 1995.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 6.9 x 4.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754007986464,"sku":"9780199689699","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/71536d6d245674561068bedb45e85b6e.webp?v=1780031399","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/corruption-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}