In the latest instalment of «It's Not That Simple», we explain how corruption is a global phenomenon, discuss its various forms and examine why it has been difficult to fight.
In this interview, political scientist Donatella della Porta, from the Scuola Normale Superiore in Florence, explains why «Corruption is not that simple».
Moderated by journalist Pedro Pinto. «It's Not That Simple» brings you today's big issues, simplified by leading experts.
Because in a time of dizzying information, sometimes you have to pause before you can understand. Because not everything is that simple.
Lo Scambio Occulto: casi di corruzione politica in Italia, Donatella della Porta, 1992
Democracy and Corruption in Europe, Donatella della Porta and Yves Mény, 1997
Corrupt Exchanges: Actors, Resources, and Mechanisms of Political Corruption, Donnatella della Porta and Alberto Vannucci, 1999
The Hidden Order of Corruption: An Institutional Approach, Donnatella della Porta and Alberto Vannucci, 2012
Donatella della Porta on social capital and political corruption
Donatella della Porta (with Alberto Vannucci) on the «perverse effects» of political corruption
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Big issues, big names in a new programme dedicated to interviews with international personalities from the world of politics, economics and society. These conversations with special guests, conducted by journalist Pedro Pinto, aim to simplify and help demystify some of today's most important issues. Every month, on the Foundation's website.