Crude intentions : how oil corruption contaminates the world / Alexandra Gillies.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white).Content type: text | still image | cartographic image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190940737 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Petroleum industry and trade -- Corrupt practicesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190940706DDC classification: 338.27282 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Billions of dollars stolen from citizens are circling the globe, enriching powerful individuals, altering political outcomes, and disadvantaging everyday people. Where does one begin to fight corruption of this magnitude? To find answers, 'Crude Intentions' examines the corruption crisis that erupted during the recent oil boom. Telling stories drawn from around the world, the text reveals how company bosses signed off on risky schemes, kleptocrats used oil wealth to cement their hold on power, and armies of bankers, accountants, and lawyers stashed the stolen loot offshore. But, the stories also reveal vulnerabilities in this web of fraud, and show how heroic prosecutors, journalists and activists succeeded in battling back. These are the starting points for building a smarter fight against corruption, in the oil sector and well beyond.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Billions of dollars stolen from citizens are circling the globe, enriching powerful individuals, altering political outcomes, and disadvantaging everyday people. Where does one begin to fight corruption of this magnitude? To find answers, 'Crude Intentions' examines the corruption crisis that erupted during the recent oil boom. Telling stories drawn from around the world, the text reveals how company bosses signed off on risky schemes, kleptocrats used oil wealth to cement their hold on power, and armies of bankers, accountants, and lawyers stashed the stolen loot offshore. But, the stories also reveal vulnerabilities in this web of fraud, and show how heroic prosecutors, journalists and activists succeeded in battling back. These are the starting points for building a smarter fight against corruption, in the oil sector and well beyond.
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