Corruption and Democratisation

ISBN-13: 9780714649962 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 176 str.

Alan Doig; Robin Theobald

Opis

The 1990s have seen an upsurge of interest and concern about the problem of political corruption. At both national and international levels major initiatives continue to be launched by both governmental and non-governmental agencies. A prominent concern has been with democracy and the development of a strong civil society. The papers here collected examine, in a range of national contexts, the relationship between democratization and the task of combating corruption. Do the two processes complement each other or are they ultimately in conflict?

Recenzje

'Lucid and interesting ... provides both the student of corruption and the seasoned policy maker with evidence that the simplistic notion that democractisation will combat corruption needs re-examination. This collection certainly provides a positive step in this direction.' - Journal of Development Studies

'Unlike most studies on corruption which base their data on hearsay and gossip and give no insight into the internal dynamics of corruption at country level, this contribution gives concrete data on assertions made.' - Development and Change

Spis treści

In the state we trust? - democratization, corruption and development, Alan Doig; democratization or the democratization of corruption? - the case of Uganda, David Watt, Rachel Flanery et al; causes and consequences of corruption - Mozambique in transition, David Stasavage; the changing context of corruption control - the Hong Kong special administrative region, 1997-99, Jonathan Moran; combating corruption in Botswana - regional role model or deviant case? Robin Theobald and Robert Williams; democracy, development and anto-corruption strategies - learning from the Australian experience, Robert Williams; conclusion - prospects for reform in a globalized ceonomy, Robin Theobald.

O autorze

Edited by Doig, Alan; Theobald, Robin