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Corruption in Society

Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations

Edited by James T. Gire and Abdul Karim Bangura - Contributions by Moses Ofome Asak; Tolulope S. Aworefa; Cecy Edijala Balogun; Abdul Karim Bangura; Isatu Ramatu Bangura; Gerald K. Fosten; James T. Gire; Tinashe Gumbo; Benson Waiganjo Kanyingi; Alie Kunda; Emma Hilda Morsay; Esther Nkhukhu-Orlando; Simon Gisege Omare and Chris A. Shisanya

Corruption in Society: Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations is the first book to address the notion of corruption in a truly multidisciplinary manner, augmented with empirical evidence. The prevalent definition in books and articles on corruption is that it is a dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those with political and/or economic power, typically involving bribery. This political-economy or public choice denotation, while very useful, is inadequate for a comprehensive understanding of the concept because the notion of corruption appears in every discipline. For example, in the field of chemistry, chemical corruption concerns (a) the incorporation of defective compounds into experiments to better simulate conditions on the early-Earth and to help us understand how the first molecules of life formed and (b) how to make chemicals appear safer, sometimes dodging restrictions on their use, by minimizing the estimates of how much is released into the environment. In order to address this shortcoming, this book provides a discipline-by-discipline conceptualization of corruption buttressed with evidence from the discipline.

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Lexington Books
Pages: 334 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-66693-092-4 • Hardback • May 2023 • $120.00 • (£92.00)
978-1-66693-093-1 • eBook • May 2023 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
Subjects: Social Science / Sociology / Social Theory, Social Science / Criminology, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

James T. Gire is the Jackson-Hope Distinguished Institute Professor, Life Sciences, at the Virginia Military Institute where he has served as the head of the Department of Psychology since 2006.

Abdul Karim Bangura has five PhDs and is a researcher-in-residence of Abrahamic Connections and Islamic Peace Studies at American University’s Center for Global Peace.

Contents

Introduction

Abdul Karim Bangura and James T. Gire

Chapter 1: African/Africana/Black Studies

Abdul Karim Bangura

Chapter 2: Chemistry

Alie Kunda

Chapter 3: Communication

Moses Ofome Asak

Chapter 4: Computer Science

Alie Kunda

Chapter 5: Criminology

Gerald K. Fosten

Chapter 6: Development Studies

Emma Hilda Morsay

Chapter 7: Education

Tolulope Samuel Aworefa

Chapter 8: Ethics

Tinashe Gumbo

Chapter 9: Geography

Chris A. Shisanya

Chapter 10: History

Benson Waiganjo Kanyingi

Chapter 11: Management

Esther Nkhukhu-Orlando

Chapter 12: Mathematics

Isatu Ramatu Bangura

Chapter 13: Psychology

James T. Gire

Chapter 14: African Religion

Simon Gisege Omare

Chapter 15: Youth Studies

Cecy Edijala Balogun

“Corruption in Society: Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations is an edited systematic multidisciplinary study that is dedicated ‘to the victims of corruption everywhere.’ Its holistic approach from the ancient period to the present is timely. This volume will help readers identify and understand cases of corruption while providing proposals for its elimination. Corruption is no longer oversimplified or misunderstood because of the clear and in-depth analysis revealed in this volume. Its editors, James T. Gire and Abdul Karim Bangura, and the contributors challenge readers to rethink their understanding of corruption.”


— Mueni wa Muiu, Winston Salem State University


Corruption in Society

Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations

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Hardback
eBook
Summary
Summary
  • Corruption in Society: Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations is the first book to address the notion of corruption in a truly multidisciplinary manner, augmented with empirical evidence. The prevalent definition in books and articles on corruption is that it is a dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those with political and/or economic power, typically involving bribery. This political-economy or public choice denotation, while very useful, is inadequate for a comprehensive understanding of the concept because the notion of corruption appears in every discipline. For example, in the field of chemistry, chemical corruption concerns (a) the incorporation of defective compounds into experiments to better simulate conditions on the early-Earth and to help us understand how the first molecules of life formed and (b) how to make chemicals appear safer, sometimes dodging restrictions on their use, by minimizing the estimates of how much is released into the environment. In order to address this shortcoming, this book provides a discipline-by-discipline conceptualization of corruption buttressed with evidence from the discipline.

Details
Details
  • Lexington Books
    Pages: 334 • Trim: 6¼ x 9½
    978-1-66693-092-4 • Hardback • May 2023 • $120.00 • (£92.00)
    978-1-66693-093-1 • eBook • May 2023 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
    Subjects: Social Science / Sociology / Social Theory, Social Science / Criminology, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Author
Author
  • James T. Gire is the Jackson-Hope Distinguished Institute Professor, Life Sciences, at the Virginia Military Institute where he has served as the head of the Department of Psychology since 2006.

    Abdul Karim Bangura has five PhDs and is a researcher-in-residence of Abrahamic Connections and Islamic Peace Studies at American University’s Center for Global Peace.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Contents

    Introduction

    Abdul Karim Bangura and James T. Gire

    Chapter 1: African/Africana/Black Studies

    Abdul Karim Bangura

    Chapter 2: Chemistry

    Alie Kunda

    Chapter 3: Communication

    Moses Ofome Asak

    Chapter 4: Computer Science

    Alie Kunda

    Chapter 5: Criminology

    Gerald K. Fosten

    Chapter 6: Development Studies

    Emma Hilda Morsay

    Chapter 7: Education

    Tolulope Samuel Aworefa

    Chapter 8: Ethics

    Tinashe Gumbo

    Chapter 9: Geography

    Chris A. Shisanya

    Chapter 10: History

    Benson Waiganjo Kanyingi

    Chapter 11: Management

    Esther Nkhukhu-Orlando

    Chapter 12: Mathematics

    Isatu Ramatu Bangura

    Chapter 13: Psychology

    James T. Gire

    Chapter 14: African Religion

    Simon Gisege Omare

    Chapter 15: Youth Studies

    Cecy Edijala Balogun

Reviews
Reviews
  • “Corruption in Society: Multidisciplinary Conceptualizations is an edited systematic multidisciplinary study that is dedicated ‘to the victims of corruption everywhere.’ Its holistic approach from the ancient period to the present is timely. This volume will help readers identify and understand cases of corruption while providing proposals for its elimination. Corruption is no longer oversimplified or misunderstood because of the clear and in-depth analysis revealed in this volume. Its editors, James T. Gire and Abdul Karim Bangura, and the contributors challenge readers to rethink their understanding of corruption.”


    — Mueni wa Muiu, Winston Salem State University


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