The Best System Money Can Buy: Corruption in the European Union

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THE BEST SYSTEM MONEY CAN BUY This page intentionally left blank. THE BEST SYSTEM MONEY CAN BUY Corruption in the European Union Carolyn M. Warner CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS ITHACA AND LONDON Copyright © 2007 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2007 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Warner, Carolyn M., 1961– The Best system money can buy : corruption in the European Union / Carolyn M. Warner. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4555-2 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Political corruption—European Union countries. 2. Corruption— European Union countries. 3. Misconduct in office—European Union countries. 4. Commercial crimes—European Union countries. I. Title. JN94.A56C69 2007 364.1ⴕ323094—dc22 2007010664 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedicated to the memory of Ruth Elaine Norberg Warner (1926–2005) This page intentionally left blank. ...