04222nam 22006614a 450 991045168250332120210914214718.01-280-56463-6978661056463797808213672308070000-8213-6724-2(CKB)1000000000465858(EBL)459707(OCoLC)320321904(SSID)ssj0000089365(PQKBManifestationID)11998064(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000089365(PQKBWorkID)10088868(PQKB)11299727(MiAaPQ)EBC459707(Au-PeEL)EBL459707(CaPaEBR)ebr10137772(CaONFJC)MIL56463(EXLCZ)99100000000046585820060713d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe role of parliament in curbing corruption /edited by Rick Stapenhurst, Niall Johnson, Riccardo PelizzoWashington, D.C. World Bankc20061 online resource (280 p.)WBI development studiesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-6723-4 Includes bibliographical references.Parliamentarians fighting corruption / Rick Stapenhurst, Martin Ulrich, and Severin Strohal -- Corruption : a key challenge for development / Daniel Kaufmann and Phyllis Dininio -- On the political nature of corruption : institutions matter / Daniel Lederman, Norman V. Loayza, and Rodrigo R. Soares -- Political will / Sahr Kpundeh and Phyllis Dininio -- Parliament and anti-corruption legislation / Jeremy Pope -- Case study on the role of Parliament in the fight against corruption : the case of the Kenyan Parliament / Fred Matiangi -- Effective financial scrutiny / Joachim Wehner -- Case study on the performance of public accounts committees : a review of the Canadian PAC, 37th Parliament / Martin Ulrich -- Parliament and supreme audit institutions / Rick Stapenhurst and Jack Titsworth -- The role of the media in curbing corruption / Rod Macdonell and Melica Pesic -- Case study on the role of Parliament and the media in the fight against corruption / John Smith -- Anti-corruption commissions / John Heilbrunn -- Case sutdy : the European Parliaments's role in the resignation oft the Santer Commission / Katia Stasinopoulou -- Building coalitions : parliaments, civil society, and corruption control / Michael Johnston -- Political parties / Riccardo Pelizzo -- Party political funding / Michael Pinto-Duschinsky -- Legislative ethics and codes of conduct / Rick Stapenhurst and Riccardo Pelizzo -- Case study of the House Of Commons : how can Parliamentary codes and registers of member's interests help? / Sir Philip Mawer -- Building Parliamentary networks / John Williams.In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee government and to hold government to account; often, audit institutions, ombuds and anti-corruption agencies report to parliament, as a means of ensuring both their independence from government and reinforcing parliament's position at the apex of accountability institutions. At the same time, parliaments can also play a key role in promoting accountability, through constituency outreach, public hearings, and parliamentary commissions. This title will be of interest to parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, developmWBI development studies.Political corruptionDeveloping countriesPreventionLegislative bodiesDeveloping countriesEconomic developmentElectronic books.Political corruptionPrevention.Legislative bodiesEconomic development.364.1/323091724Stapenhurst Rick958893Johnston Niall1961-958894Pelizzo Riccardo502637MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451682503321The role of parliament in curbing corruption2469351UNINA