Corruption and Development in Nigeria

ISBN-13: 9781032014449 / Miękka / 2023 / 192 str.

Opis

This book argues that corruption lies at the heart of many of the Nigeria's problems. This book will be of interest to researchers of corruption, development and African Studies, as well as to policy makers, practitioners, and local stakeholders.

Spis treści

Part One: Theory and Background  1. Why Study Corruption in Nigeria: Perspectives in Scale and Outcomes  2. Historical-Contemporary Currents in Corruption and Development in Nigeria  3. Corruption as a National Calamity in Nigeria: A Variance Based Partial Least Square Analysis  4. Public Corruption Encounters in Nigeria, 2016-2019  Part Two: Sectors and Case Studies  5. Rule of Law? Breakdown of Social Contract and Corruption of Development in Nigeria 6. Media and Corruption  7. Judicial Corruption in Nigeria  8. Corruption, Violent Crime and Underdevelopment in the Niger-Delta Region  9. Governance, Leadership and Corruption  10. Parasitic Medical Paternalism: A Gaze into Corruption in the Nigerian Health Sector  11. Industrial Corruption and the Underdevelopment of Nigeria  12. Corruption and the Criminal Justice System Ekwuore  13. Corruption and Development Debacle in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria  Part Three: Tackling Corruption  14. Corruption Dynamics and the Intractability of Anti-Graft War 15. Corruption and Anti-corruption Agencies in Nigeria: Attitudes and Perceptions 16. Corruption and Development Consequences in Nigeria: The Way Forward  17. Approaches to Preventing and Fighting Corruption in Nigeria

 

O autorze

Ọláyínká Àkànle is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a research associate in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

David O. Nkpe, a doctoral candidate at the University of Ibadan is a Chief Superintendent of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria. He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Arts degrees in Sociology from University of Jos and City, University of London, respectively.