Corruption and Democratisation / Edition 1

by Alan Doig, Robin Theobald

Overview

The 1990s have seen an upsurge of interest and concern about the problem of political corruption. These papers examine, in a range of national contexts, the relationship between democratization and combating corruption. Are the two processes ultimately in conflict?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714649962
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/1999
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edited by Doig, Alan; Theobald, Robin

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

Within a number of national contexts, eight studies look at corruption mainly in recipient countries of aid from the rich world and investigate whether battling it complements or hinders democratization. The countries include Uganda, Honk Kong, Botswana, and Australia. A conclusion looks at prospects for reform in a globalized economy. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

'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

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