04347oam 22006855 450 991077762440332120210914214718.01-280-56463-6978661056463797808213672308070000-8213-6724-210.1596/978-0-8213-6723-0(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(The World Bank)2006023024(US-djbf)14450426(EXLCZ)99100000000046585820060713d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe role of parliament in curbing corruption /edited by Rick Stapenhurst, Niall Johnson, Riccardo PelizzoWashington, D.C. :World Bank,c2006.xii, 263 pages illustrations ;27 cmWBI 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, developmWorld Bank e-Library.Political corruptionDeveloping countriesPreventionLegislative bodiesDeveloping countriesEconomic developmentPolitical corruptionPrevention.Legislative bodiesEconomic development.364.1/323091724Stapenhurst Rick1477428Johnston Niall1961-1477429Pelizzo Riccardo502637DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910777624403321The role of parliament in curbing corruption3866328UNINA