Thieves of state why corruption threatens global security

A former advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains the common role of corruption in today's international uprisings, tracing corruption since the 1990s while arguing that corrupt governments have been largely responsible for extreme acts of rebellion.

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Main Author: Chayes, Sarah, 1962- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2015]
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Summary:A former advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains the common role of corruption in today's international uprisings, tracing corruption since the 1990s while arguing that corrupt governments have been largely responsible for extreme acts of rebellion.
Physical Description:x, 262 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780393239461
0393239462
Author Notes:An award-winning former NPR correspondent, foreign policy expert, and entrepreneur with ten years' experience in Afghanistan, Sarah Chayes is an associate at the Carnegie Endowment and the author of The Punishment of Virtue. She lives in Washington, DC.