Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration最新文献

Corruption and public administration 贪污与公共行政

Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration Pub Date : 2020-07-21 DOI: 10.4337/9781789900910.00006

A. Graycar

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Studying police integrity 研究警察诚信

Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781789900910.00021

Sanja Kutnjak Ivković

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CASE STUDIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD 来自世界各地的案例研究

Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781789900910.00024

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CORRUPTION IN SECTORS 各部门的贪污

Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781789900910.00014

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RESPONSES TO CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 应对公共行政中的腐败

Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781789900910.00035

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PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND ITS VULNERABILITIES 公共行政及其脆弱性

Handbook on Corruption, Ethics and Integrity in Public Administration Pub Date : 1900-01-01 DOI: 10.4337/9781789900910.00007

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