A Social Theory of Corruption: Notes from the Indian Subcontinent

by Sudhir Chella Rajan

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A social theory of grand corruption from antiquity to the twenty-first century.

In contemporary policy discourse, the notion of corruption is highly constricted, understood just as the pursuit of private gain while fulfilling a public duty. Its paradigmatic manifestations are bribery and extortion, placing the onus on individuals, typically bureaucrats. Sudhir Chella Rajan argues that this understanding ignores the true depths of corruption,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674241274

ISBN13:9780674241275

Release Date:December 2020

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.41 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"

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