Anticorruption agencies: expressive, constructivist and strategic uses

This article explores the reasons for the introduction of anticorruption agencies of a specific type in Eastern Europe. It is argued that one of the important functions of these agencies—which are stronger on information gathering, coordination and strategy rather than on investigation of concrete c...

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1. VerfasserIn: Smilov, Daniel 1970- (Verfasst von)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2009
In:In: Crime, Law and Social Change 53(2009), 1, Seite 67-77
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