Corruption 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.
In this Very Short Introduction, 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.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
The Very Short Introductions 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.