Since the early 1990s, a series of major scandals in both the financial and the political worlds has resulted in close attention being paid to the issue of corruption and its links to political legitimacy and stability. Corruption remains as widespread today as it did when concerted international attention started being devoted to the issue following the end of the Cold War. This handbook provides a showcase to the most innovative and exciting research being conducted in the field of political corruption, as well as providing a new point of reference for all who are interested in the topic.