The Vicissitudes of Corruption: Degeneration, Transgression, Jouissance

A profoundly thought-provoking look at corruption in contemporary
society around the world, and how it is addressed both publicly and
privately. The authors posit that corruption is tightly related to
modernity, and explore various critiques of the modern understanding
of corruption. In this fascinating and wide-ranging survey of a problem
often swept under the rug, the authors use the circumstances of bribery
in Swedish public sector procurement as a case study, interviewing
project managers responsible for public procurement on the subject of
bribes and gifts, and also considering partiality and objectivity in
supplier evaluations. The reader will be surprised at the reach and
depth of corruption.