{"product_id":"9781805223153","title":"Corrupted Kingdom : Britain's Disappearing Integrity – And How We Can Get It Back","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Barrington, Robert\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 16 July 2026 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 448 pages\u003cbr\u003e162 x 242 x 40 | 672g\u003cp\u003e'Wonderful, highly readable and impassioned' Daron Acemoglu, author of WHY NATIONS FAIL'Required reading for anyone who cares about how democracy works - both as a warning and a call to action' Bill BrowderCash from anonymous donors. Cronyism in government contracts. Politicians who sell their influence to the highest bidder. Corruption is rife in British politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBritain is complacent about corruption. We are used to thinking of ourselves as firm defenders of fairness and the rule of law. But our institutions have never been more corrupt, from scandals in parliament and local government to crises in housing and the NHS. The evidence is impossible to ignore. Political leaders face a clear choice: tackle corruption or continue on the road to decline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Barrington is one of the world's leading researchers on corruption. Corrupted Kingdom is his comprehensive examination of how corruption manifests in Britain, from politicians to prisons, the Monarchy and the Met. He assesses the origins of corruption, from Londongrad to the end of Empire, and shows how we can best reverse the decline and restore trust in politics and the democratic process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVital and authoritative, Corrupted Kingdom provides an essential insight into why the abuse of power harms us all - and how we can banish corruption for good.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Barrington, Robert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53837178110136,"sku":"9781805223153","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9781805223153.jpg?v=1785592762","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9781805223153","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}