Autor: Leslie Holmes

Corruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal cau …

Corruption is one of the biggest global issues, ahead of extreme poverty, unemployment, the rising cost of food and energy, climate change, and terrorism. It is thought to be one of the principal cau …

The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. At its peak, more than a third of the world’s population had lived under communist power. What is communism? W …

The collapse of communism was one of the most defining moments of the twentieth century. At its peak, more than a third of the world’s population had lived under communist power. What is communism? W …

First published in 1999, Europe: Rethinking the Boundaries explores the themes of boundary and identity from cultural, political, sociological and historical perspectives. The volume highlights the m …

First published in 1999, Europe: Rethinking the Boundaries explores the themes of boundary and identity from cultural, political, sociological and historical perspectives. The volume highlights the m …

Published in 1999. Issues of citizenship and identity have rapidly moved up the European and social science agendas in recent years. This book explores the reason for this. It focuses on the dilemmas …

Published in 1999. Issues of citizenship and identity have rapidly moved up the European and social science agendas in recent years. This book explores the reason for this. It focuses on the dilemmas …

Los noticieros dan cuenta de ella a diario, todo político en campaña promete erradicarla, los ciudadanos de a pie la padecen —o se valen de ella para ahorrarse la pena de cumplir la ley—, muchos func …

This book analyses police corruption across four country case studies, exploring how the problem manifests in each country and how it can be reduced.The problem of police corruption ranges from havin …

This book analyses police corruption across four country case studies, exploring how the problem manifests in each country and how it can be reduced.The problem of police corruption ranges from havin …

Human trafficking is widely considered to be the fastest growing branch of trafficking. As this important book reveals, it has moved rapidly up the agenda of states and international organisations si …

This title was first published in 2001. This study attempts to present a broad picture of political, economic and social developments in Russia at the start of the 21st century. It provides an overvi …

This title was first published in 2001. This study attempts to present a broad picture of political, economic and social developments in Russia at the start of the 21st century. It provides an overvi …

A complex phenomenon which has undergone significant changes in the past forty years, Leslie Holmes argues that organised crime is in need of re-conceptualisation. This innovative book navigates the …

Official corruption has become increasingly prevalent around the world since the early 1990s. The situation appears to be particularly acute in the post-communist states. Corruption-be it real or per …