Corruption, Capitalism and Democracy
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology, Political Science
| Author: | John Girling | ISBN: | 9781134744695 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 11, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Girling |
| ISBN: | 9781134744695 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 11, 2002 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Corruption arises from the collusion of economic and political elites, a practice that has developed in order to overcome the contradiction of two important processes of our time: capitalism and democracy. In this new study of the phenomenon, the author shows how corruption is the practice of collusion taken to excess; 'the unacceptable face of capitalism'. Corruption, by 'going too far', exposes what is normally hidden from view; the collusive system of elites furthering the expansion of capitalist practice and market practice at the expense of democratic practice and public values.
Corruption arises from the collusion of economic and political elites, a practice that has developed in order to overcome the contradiction of two important processes of our time: capitalism and democracy. In this new study of the phenomenon, the author shows how corruption is the practice of collusion taken to excess; 'the unacceptable face of capitalism'. Corruption, by 'going too far', exposes what is normally hidden from view; the collusive system of elites furthering the expansion of capitalist practice and market practice at the expense of democratic practice and public values.
