Corruption, Anti-Corruption and Governance [electronic resource] /
Hough, D.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Note on the Author""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 The Rise and Rise of the Global Anti-Corruption Movement""; ""Chapter 2 Governance Regimes and the Fight against Corruption""; ""Chapter 3 Bangladesh and Kenya: Tough Talk, Small Steps, Ineffectual Outcomes""; ""Chapter 4 South Korea and Poland: Tough Talk, Small Steps, Contested Outcomes""; ""Chapter 5 Germany and the UK: The Slow and Winding Road to Reform""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Asia-Politics and government.
Africa-Politics and government.
Great Britain-Politics and government.
Comparative politics.
Criminology.
Political science.
Asian Politics.
African Politics.
British Politics.
Comparative Politics.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Political Science.