ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|41 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|44 pages

Functional corruption: a developmental role? 42

A developmental role?

chapter 4|31 pages

Normative strengths 119

chapter 5|27 pages

Conclusion

Corruption—structural, symbolic