Historical Roots of Corruption - Mass Education, Economic Inequality, and State Capacity

This book argues that corruption levels today depend largely upon the level of education in a country over a century ago.

List of contents

1. The theoretical framework; 2. The quantitative evidence; 3. Education in the developed countries (Northern and Southern Europe); 4. Education outside the developed countries: Africa, Latin America, Asia; 5. Education in the Anglo-American countries; 6. Is path dependence forever: how some countries reduced corruption.

About the author

Eric M. Uslaner is Professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is the author of nine books, including The Moral Foundations of Trust (Cambridge, 2002), Corruption, Inequality, and the Rule of Law (Cambridge, 2010), and Segregation and Mistrust (Cambridge, 2012).

Summary

Using both statistical analysis and case studies, Uslaner argues that corruption levels in 2010 largely depend upon the level of education in a country over a century ago. The book will be of interest to students of corruption and institutional development in political science, economics, and sociology.

Product details

• Authors: Eric M. Uslaner, Eric M. (University of Maryland Uslaner, Uslaner Eric M.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9781108416481
• ISBN: 978-1-108-41648-1
• No. of pages: 205
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Political corruption, History of Education, Comparative Politics