Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Vigilance, and State Building from Early to Late Modern Times (Routledge Studies in Modern History)

Synopsis

Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Vigilance, and State Building from Early to Late Modern Times challenges current historiographical approaches, proposing new interpretations to rethink the relation between corruption and the socio-political and economic transformations since early globalisation.By adopting both transnational and long-term approaches, the book explores the historical dimension of notions such as accountability, transparency, and vigilance in their immediate political, social, and legal contexts. The starting point is to view corruption not as a moral category that emerged in 1789 to delegitimise past, foreign or present state systems, but as a constantly contested concept that must also be historicised in past societies. The collection revisits chronologies and examines different local, regional, and national frames, highlighting that the path to modernity was contested and affected by a variety of unique circumstances, such as revolutions and external political powers.Building on the latest research and offering new methods of inquiry, this book is a compelling resource for academics interested in political history and the history of corruption.

Copyright:

2025

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781040115381

Related ISBNs:

9781003386674, 9781040115367, 9781032479439

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

08/15/24

Copyrighted By:

selection and editorial matter, Ricard Torra-Prat, Joan Pubill-Brugués, and Arndt Brendecke

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction

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This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Ricard Torra-Prat

Edited by:

Joan Pubill-Brugués

Edited by:

Arndt Brendecke