Corruption and democracy : political finances, conflicts of interest, lobbying, justice.
Political corruption contributes to the decline of citizens' trust and confidence in democracy and weakens democratic principles and processes. The contributions in this book identify risks that corruption poses to the future of democracy in Europe, and propose a wide range of measures for acti...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Strasbourg [France] : Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA :
Council of Europe Pub. ; Manhattan Pub. [distributor],
c2008.
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| Summary: | Political corruption contributes to the decline of citizens' trust and confidence in democracy and weakens democratic principles and processes. The contributions in this book identify risks that corruption poses to the future of democracy in Europe, and propose a wide range of measures for action which are aimed at preventing political corruption (including undue influence on the justice system), enhancing transparency and accountability, and rebuilding confidence in democracy.--Publisher's description. |
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| Item Description: | At head of title: Council of Europe, Octopus Programme. Contributions presented at the Octopus Conference on Corruption and Democracy, held by the Council of Europe in November 2006. |
| Physical Description: | 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9789287163554 (pbk.) 9287163553 (pbk.) |