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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823827903321

Titolo

Where corruption lives / / Gerald E. Caiden, O.P. Dwivedi, and Joseph Jabbra, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomfield, Conn., : Kumarian Press, 2001

ISBN

1-56549-597-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

CaidenGerald E

DwivediO. P

JabbraJoseph G

Disciplina

320.9

Soggetti

Political corruption

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Corruption and Governance -- 3 Corruption in the United States -- 4 Governance and Corruption in Canada -- 5 France’s Elf Scandals -- 6 Tackling Corruption in Central and Eastern Europe -- 7 Corruption and the Lack of Accountability in the Middle East -- 8 Governance and Corruption in West Africa -- 9 Understanding Corruption in the South African Public Sector -- 10 Combating Corruption in the Asia Pacific Region -- 11 The Culture of Corruption in Post-Mao China -- 12 Government Corruption in Latin America -- 13 Corruption in Australia: Its Prevention and Control -- 14 Transparency International’s Network to Curb Global Corruption -- 15 The UNDP Integrity Improvement Initiatives -- 16 The International Anticorruption Campaigns: Whose Ethics? -- 17 Corruption and Democracy -- 18 Official Ethics and Corruption -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive global survey of official corruption in governance links theoretical perspectives to common practices found throughout the world. Ranging from liberal democracies to autocracies, the authors explore initiatives being taken by national governments and international organizations to combat and reduce corrupt practices.