Corruption, Anti-Corruption and Governance

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-44357-4
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 165 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 235 g

Reihe: Political Corruption and Governance

By exploring the anti-corruption strategies in six countries, this book is the first detailed, cross-national analysis on techniques to address corruption. It highlights the importance of understanding that quality of governance is critical to tackling corruption and that only when this link is truly appreciated can inroads into corruption be made.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hough, D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Contents List of Tables List of Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Rise and Rise of the Global Anti-corruption Movement 2. Governance Regimes and the Fight Against Corruption 3. Bangladesh and Kenya; Tough Talk, Small Steps, Ineffectual Outcomes 4. South Korea and Poland; Tough Talk, Small Steps, Contested Outcomes 5. Germany and the UK; The Slow and Winding Road to Reform Conclusion Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Dan Hough is Reader in Politics and Director of the Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption (SCSC) at the University of Sussex, UK. His research centres on political corruption, political parties and also issues of devolution and constitutional change.