Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Vigilance, and State Building from Early to Late Modern Times

Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Vigilance, and State Building from Early to Late Modern Times
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Published
14 August 2024
Pages
288
ISBN
9781032479439

Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Vigilance, and State Building from Early to Late Modern Times

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.

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