Commercial bribery (Legislation and practice of global governance)

Author: Cheng Baoku, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: On a global scale, commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. However, it was only in recent decades that countries recognized its dangers and began to address it legally. Particularly in the past decade, theoretical research and legislative practices to combat commercial bribery have globally. Many international and non-governmental organizations have conducted extensive investigations into the status and harmfulness of commercial bribery worldwide, offering systematic explanations on its causes and its relationship with corruption. Multiple international organizations, including the United Nations, have signed a series of international conventions, while many countries have revised or improved their domestic legislation to strengthen the crackdown on commercial bribery. It can be said that within this sphere, combating commercial bribery has become a powerful trend, sweeping away various old rules and outdated notions that shield or excuse commercial bribery. Commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. This book also conducts a specific study on the rampant situation of commercial bribery in China and its harmfulness. It elaborates in detail on the basic theories of commercial bribery, its harms to the economy, politics, and society of the nation, legal governance and civil remedies, and the transformation of government functions. On a global scale, commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. However, it was only in recent decades that countries recognized its dangers and began to address it legally. Particularly in the past decade, theoretical research and legislative practices to combat commercial bribery have globally. Many international and non-governmental organizations have conducted extensive investigations into the status and harmfulness of commercial bribery worldwide, offering systematic explanations on its causes and its relationship with corruption. Multiple international organizations, including the United Nations, have signed a series of international conventions, while many countries have revised or improved their domestic legislation to strengthen the crackdown on commercial bribery. It can be said that within this sphere, combating commercial bribery has become a powerful trend, sweeping away various old rules and outdated notions that shield or excuse commercial bribery. Commercial bribery undermines economic development, integrity systems, and social customs in various countries, causing significant harm. This book also conducts a specific study on the rampant situation of commercial bribery in China and its harmfulness. It elaborates in detail on the basic theories of commercial bribery, its harms to the economy, politics, and society of the nation, legal governance and civil remedies, and the transformation of government functions.