Undermining Business, Governments, and Security Using a series of international cases, Wrage examines bribery, peeling back the mystique and ambiguity.
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The author sees exposure as the best antidote--making transactions with foreign or domestic public money as transparent as possible and raising the salience of bribery on the international agenda. She describes the broad impact of bribery and uses stories told to her personally as well as those in the media.
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She concentrates on public sector government bribery and international instances, its dimensions and types; the effects of small bribes; gifts, favors, and hospitality; the effects on governments; companies that pay government officials; internationally-known instances, such as the Olympics scandal and the UN Oil-for-Food Program; and suppression methods. Commercial bribery, administrative and service-based bribery, and extortion are covered, both at high levels of government and lower levels on the street. This book is an important one and reminds us all how we must continue to strive in the long global fight against bribery and extortion.
International markets are undermined by corruption, and citizens around the world suffer directly and indirectly from its costs.
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This book challenges society to do more. Her insightful analysis and convincing conclusions are set forth with clarity and vigor. Bribery and Extortion should be required reading--and it's lively reading--for all of those concerned with maintaining the rule of law, spurring economic development, and restoring trust in governments--local, national, and international. Volcker, Former Chairman of the U. Although reports of instances of corruption can be found in the newspapers almost every day, systemic analyses of its forms, causes, and costs are much harder to find.
Alexandra Wrage's book fills this gap admirably and provides a compelling anatomical dissection of an insufficiently understood social pathology. No one can read the book and fail to come away with a much more acute understanding of the threat posed by the many variants of corruption at all levels and sectors of society, or by the need to address this threat with greater urgency and purpose. Try our Search Tips.
Bribery and Extortion : Undermining Business, Governments, and Security
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Summary "Bribery plays a significant role in international criminal activity. Those who traffic in people, narcotics, and illegal arms pay bribes. People pay immigration officers not to ask, customs officials not to inspect, and police officers not to investigate.
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She shows how these seemingly everyday transactions can affect security, democratization, and human aid around the globe. Wrage covers commercial bribery, administrative and service-based bribery, and extortion. She considers bribery and extortion at both high levels of government and lower levels on "the street. The book concludes with practical suggestions and an assessment of current efforts to stem the tide of bribery and restore transparency to everyday transactions in all realms.
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Thieves, thugs, and kleptocrats Dimensions of bribery The high cost of small bribes Local customs and gift giving Undermining confidence in government Distorting business International embarrassment Preying on the public Mounting impatience Conclusion: Includes bibliographical references and index. View online Borrow Buy Freely available Show 0 more links Related resource Table of contents only at http: Set up My libraries How do I set up "My libraries"?
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