Rethinking corruption: reasons behind the failure of anti-corruption efforts

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Why have anti-corruption efforts often failed? Current thinking on corruption has largely overlooked the profound implications of its contested nature, which paradoxically makes it an effective yet highly dysfunctional 'tool of government.' As a tool of government, it helps execute policie...

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Main Author: Picci, Lucio 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
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Keywords:
Korruption
Anti-Korruption
Russland
Brasilien
Usa
Welt
Corruption
Corruption > Prevention
Corruption > Russia (Federation)
Corruption > Prevention > Russia (Federation)
Corruption > Brazil
Corruption > Prevention > Brazil
Corruption > United States
Corruption > Prevention > United States
Korruption > Bestechung
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Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Why have anti-corruption efforts often failed? Current thinking on corruption has largely overlooked the profound implications of its contested nature, which paradoxically makes it an effective yet highly dysfunctional 'tool of government.' As a tool of government, it helps execute policies and guarantees a degree of political order. Moreover, anti-corruption measures are wielded as political instruments, strategically embraced by governments and oppositions to further their respective agendas. Based on an analysis of Russia, Brazil and the United States, Rethinking Corruption takes a fresh look at corruption and critiques the prevailing view of anti-corruption policies. Embarking on a captivating journey through these countries, this book encompasses the notion of legal corruption and invites a comprehensive reconsideration of corruption, with a focal point on questions of economic and political equality.
"The book is relevant to persons interested in public governance, comparative politics and the politics of Brazil, Russia, and the United States. It would also be accessible to Ph.D. and motivated upper-division students, and to practitioners. The arguments are presented rigorously, but also in a captivating manner"--
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 257 Seiten), Diagramme
ISBN:978-1-009-46882-4
DOI:10.1017/9781009468824