Crime and Punishment in Soviet Officialdom: combating corruption in the political elite, 1965-1990

By - Clark, William A.

Floor - Floor 1

Published - Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharp, c1993.

ISBN 10 - 1563240564

ISBN 13 - 9781563240560

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Political corruption--Soviet Union--History.

Shelf No - 18

Call Number - 354.4700 CLA

Physical Description - xi, 242 p. ; 24 cm.Political corruption--Soviet Union--History.

Notes - Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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An analysis of political corruption and attempts to battle it in the Soviet elite, without the usual baggage of moral indignation and finger-pointing. Examines how corruption fit into the structure of the bureaucracy and the society, attitudes toward it, data on its prevalence, the politics and methods of combating it, and the future of reform in the successor states. Paper edition (unseen), $16.50. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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