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Corruption in Urban Politics and Society, Britain 1780-1950

Corruption in Urban Politics and Society, Britain 1780-1950

John Smith

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2007
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Historia
ISBN:
9780754637059

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This collection of eleven essays looks at issues of corruption in urban Britain from 1780-1950. The contributions are drawn from a wide range of scholarly and disciplinary backgrounds and provide a broad analysis of the phenomenon of corruption, assessing how debates about corruption arose, the narratives used to criticise established modes of public conduct and their consequences for urban leadership.

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