Political science creator The book takes a critical look at the conduct of politicians and the standards of behaviour expected of them, and reveals the extend to which sleaze, from conflict of interest to corruption, has fast become a key issue in modern public life. creator -NY Pub.Oxford University Press 0 0 Eng lis h 216 pp. The book takes a critical look at the conduct of politicians and the standards of behaviour expected of them, and reveals the extend to which sleaze, from conflict of interest to corruption, has fast become a key issue in modern public life. Sleaze: Politicians Private Interests & Public Reaction. 320.3 S632 199222738 a130