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Corruption and Norms : Why Informal Rules Matter / / edited by Ina Kubbe, Annika Engelbert
| Corruption and Norms : Why Informal Rules Matter / / edited by Ina Kubbe, Annika Engelbert |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIV, 370 p. 5 illus., 1 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 320 |
| Collana | Political Corruption and Governance |
| Soggetto topico |
Comparative politics
Public policy Psychology Political sociology Comparative Politics Public Policy Law and Psychology Political Sociology |
| ISBN | 3-319-66254-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction; Ina Kubbe, Annika Engelbert -- Part I: How Social Norms Shape Our Understanding of Corruption -- 1. Political Fairness and Legal Corruption; Michael Johnston -- 2. The Social Psychology of Corruption Norms; Nils Köbis, Daniel Iguarri Carter, Christopher Starke -- 3. Micro-Perspectives on the Gender/Corruption Link; Amy Alexander -- 4. Religiosity and Tolerance for Corruption; Patty Zakaria -- 5. The Role of Mediated Scandals in the Definition of Norms; Sofia Wickberg -- Part II: Norms and Corruption from Country-Specific Perspectives; 6. Caught between Liberation and Liberalism: corruption in post-apartheid South Africa; Thomas Koelble -- 7. Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes and Vote-buying Strategies in Brazil; Flávio Eiró -- 8. Let’s Play: Bribery Games in the U.S. and Germany; Ina Kubbe -- 9. Corruption, Social Norms and Everyday Life in Clientalistic Uzbekistan; Rustamjon Urinboyev, Måns Svenson -- 10. Informal Institutions and Norms in Kosovo’s Municipalities; David Jackson -- Part III: Norms and the Global Anti-Corruption Framework -- 11. Norm Robustness and Contestation: What Does “Anti-Corruption” Mean in Global Politics?; Ellen Gutterman, Mathis Lohaus; 12. The Strengths and Weaknesses of Political Funding Regulations; Vit Simral -- 13. The Culture Variable vis-à-vis Anti-Bribery Law; Qingxiu Bu -- 14. The Art of Missing the Point: FIFA and the Control of Corruption; Dan Hough -- 15. A Case Study of an EU Procurement Process in Somalia; Peter Stiernstedt, Mark Button. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300507803321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Diverse Facets of Corruption in Sierra Leone
| The Diverse Facets of Corruption in Sierra Leone |
| Autore | Saffa Abdulai Emmanuel |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 pages) |
| Disciplina | 364.132309664 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KubbeIna |
| ISBN | 9783031529580 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Part I Theories of Corruption in Sierra Leone -- 1 Introduction: Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- The Guiding Question -- Path to the Promised Land -- Works Cited -- 2 Deconstructing the Historically and Culturally-Specific Forms and Patterns of Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Causes of the War -- Corruption Defined -- Sierra Leone's Culturally-Specific Causes and Sources of Corruption -- Effects and Patterns of Corruption -- Beneficiaries of Corruption -- Forces Resisting Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Opportunities and Challenges for Reforms Impacting Corruption -- Conclusions -- Note -- References -- 3 The Patrimonialism of Corruption and the Corruption of Patrimonialism: An Analysis of the Bases of Normative Deviations in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Corruption and the Fight Against It in Sierra Leone -- Patrimonialism, Bureaucratism and Corruption -- Modes of Governance -- Hegemonic Struggles of the Legal-Rational Mode -- Socio-Historical Roots of the Deviations from and Mutations of Governance Modes -- The March of Immoral and Corrupt Patrimonialism -- The Crisis of Patrimonial Succession at the State Level -- Conclusions: Acceleration Towards Immoral Ends, Bashing the Patrimonial Order and Emancipatory Possibilities -- Note -- References -- 4 Challenges of Post-conflict State's Institutionalised Corruption in Sierra Leone: A Layered Institutional Perspective -- Introduction -- Current State of Knowledge -- Layered Institutionalist Perspective -- Approaches to the Institutional Reforms in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone -- Post-Conflict Patterns of Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Social Parameters of Corruption and Status in Sierra Leone: How Our Social Thinking and Perceptions Enhance or Deter Acts of Corruption -- Introduction.
Social Consequences of Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Potential Strategies to Curb or Control Corruption in Sierra Leone -- References -- Part II Fighting Corruption in Practice in Sierra Leone -- 6 Global Theories and Local Reaction: Fighting Corruption and Traditional Governance in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Cultural and Traditional Practices in Sierra Leone -- The Political Economy of Sierra Leone and Its Link to State Corruption -- Corruption and Governance Structures -- Modernisation and Governmental Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Global Theories of Anti-corruption -- Rent-Seeking Theory of Corruption -- Extractive Theory of Corruption -- Public Choice Theory -- Public Choice-Extractive Theory of Corruption -- The Impact of Anti-corruption Global Theories on Local Cultural and Traditional Practices -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 7 Utilising Communication Paradigms in the Fight Against Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Communication Paradigms Used in Sierra Leone -- Digitisation of the State's Systems and Services -- The Communication Paradigms of ACC in Sierra Leone -- How the ACC Has Utilised Communication Paradigms in the Fight Against Corruption -- Information Dissemination -- Citizen Involvement -- Local Context and Stakeholder Engagement -- The Effect of Communication as a Tool to Fight Corruption -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Unexplained Wealth Is but a Slice in the Corruption Triangle -- Introduction -- Unexplained Wealth in Sierra Leone -- Challenges in the ACC -- Illicit Enrichment -- How Lifestyle Offences Have Been Prosecutorially Approached in the Past -- Illicit Enrichment Law -- Cases of Unexplained Wealth in Sierra Leone and Nigeria in Comparative Context -- Former Mines Minister vs Deputy Chairman of Opposition APC Court Case. James Ibori, Ex-governor vs Delta State (Nigeria) -- Petroleum Minister Court Case -- Challenges to Tremendous Success with Unexplained Wealth Kinds of Offences -- Approaching the Problem Differently -- Conclusion -- 9 The Protector Becomes the Predator: The Perception of Judicial Corruption and Demand for Judicial Accountability in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Judicial Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Effect of Judicial Corruption on the Administration of Justice in Sierra Leone -- Weakening the Capacity of the Justice System to Guarantee the Protection of Human Rights -- Undermining the Output of Court Officials -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Records Management in the Fight Against Corruption and Promotion of Good Governance in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Corruption and Its Effects on Society -- Corruption and the Role of the State -- Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Governments' Efforts -- Archives in Society -- Records Keeping in Sierra Leone -- The Junta Period -- Public Records -- Records Management and Good Governance -- Information and Corruption -- Records as a Panacea for Corruption -- Records Management and Good Governance -- Bibliography -- 11 The Efficacy of Non-Conviction-Based Approach to Fighting Corruption in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Theoretical Background -- Non-Conviction-Based Forfeiture (NCBF) -- The History of NCBF -- Characteristics of Non-Conviction-Based Forfeiture -- Findings -- NCBF's High Points and Challenges -- Sierra Leone's Policy on NCBF -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 Examination Types, Stages and Malpractices: A Sociological Investigation of the Normalisation, Digitalisation and Massification of Examination Deviance in Sierra Leone -- Introduction -- Examination Malpractices: Definitions, Perspectives and the Study Approach -- Types of Examination in Sierra Leone's Formal Educational System. Examination Stages -- Stages of Examination Malpractices -- The Pre-Exam Stage -- Leaked Question Papers -- Plagiarising Dissertations or Getting Others to Write Them -- Pre-exam Malpractices in Public Examinations -- Exams Hall Malpractices in Internal Exams -- Exam Hall Malpractices in Public Exams -- The Digitalisation of Examination Hall Malpractices -- Post-Exam Malpractices -- Sexually Transmitted Grades (STGs) -- Financially Transmitted Grades (FTGs) -- Blank Answer Sheets -- Changing Grades -- Post-Examination Practices in Public Exams -- Examination Cultures, Weak Points and Complicities -- Study Camps -- Examination Picnics -- The Assault of Numbers -- The Decline of Invigilation -- The Discretion of Continuous Assessments -- Twisting Government Policies -- The Massification of Malpractice -- References -- Part III The War Forward -- 13 Conclusion: The Complex Dynamics and Solutions of Corruption in Sierra Leone -- The Ongoing, but Promising Struggle Against Corruption -- Looking for the Root Causes -- Anti-Corruption Strategies -- The Country's Challenges -- The Cultural Dilemma in Sierra Leone's Modernisation -- The Way Ahead -- References -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910874673403321 |
Saffa Abdulai Emmanuel
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| Cham : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2024 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Parties, Governments and Elites : The Comparative Study of Democracy / / edited by Philipp Harfst, Ina Kubbe, Thomas Poguntke
| Parties, Governments and Elites : The Comparative Study of Democracy / / edited by Philipp Harfst, Ina Kubbe, Thomas Poguntke |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VI, 322 p. 22 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 320 |
| Collana | Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft |
| Soggetto topico |
Comparative politics
Elections Democracy Africa—Politics and government Europe—Politics and government Comparative Politics Electoral Politics African Politics European Politics |
| ISBN | 3-658-17446-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Parties and Democracy in Comparative Perspective -- Governments and Democracy in Comparative Perspective -- Elites and Democracy in Comparative Perspective -- Looking Onward: Perspectives of Comparative Political Science. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910255280503321 |
| Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer VS, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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