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100 1 _aBrooks, Robert C.
_q(Robert Clarkson),
_d1874-1941
245 1 0 _aCorruption in American politics and life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-05
508 _aBob Taylor, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Corruption in American Politics and Life" by Robert C. Brooks is a scholarly examination of political corruption, written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the various forms of corruption present in the United States and explores the societal attitudes towards, and justifications for, corrupt practices. Brooks aims to delve deeply into the nature of political corruption and its implications for democratic governance. The opening of the text establishes a foundation for the exploration of political corruption, focusing on its moral implications and the common justifications offered by its apologists. Brooks quotes several arguments that defend corruption, such as the notion that it can enhance business efficiency or protect society from mob rule. He argues that while many feel a visceral disgust towards corruption, this sentiment can cloud objective analysis, making it essential to address these issues systematically. The author sets up the fundamental premise of the book, which is that corruption is a pervasive problem that undermines the integrity of political and social institutions, urging a need for thorough examination and reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Dodd, Mead and company, 1910
653 _aUnited States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918
653 _aPolitical corruption -- United States
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/corruptioninamer00broorich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72328
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