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Corruption and government : causes, consequences, and reform / Susan Rose-Ackerman,Yale University, Bonnie J. Palifka, Tecnológico de Monterrey.

By: Rose-Ackerman, Susan.
Contributor(s): Palifka, Bonnie J.
Publisher: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2016Edition: Second edition.Description: xxii, 618 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781107441095 (paperback).Subject(s): Political corruption | Political corruption -- Economic aspects | POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic PolicyGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. What is corruption and why does it matter?; Part I. Corruption as an Economic Problem: 2. Bureaucratic corruption; 3. Corruption in procurement and privatization; 4. Reducing incentives and increasing costs; 5. Civil service reform and bureaucratic reorganization; 6. Using the criminal law to deter bribery and extortion; Part II. Corruption as a Cultural Problem: 7. Culture and corruption; Part III. Corruption as a Political Problem: 8. Politics, corruption, and clientelism; 9. Organized crime, corruption, and money laundering; 10. Corruption in post-conflict state building; 11. Democracy: corruption, connections, and money in politics; 12. Accountability beyond the ballot box; Part IV. Reform Agendas - Domestic Political Will and International Influence: 13. Domestic conditions for reform; 14. The role of the international community; 15. The role of international cooperation: states, firms, banks, and organized crime; Part V. Conclusions: 16. Conclusions.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 531-598) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. What is corruption and why does it matter?; Part I. Corruption as an Economic Problem: 2. Bureaucratic corruption; 3. Corruption in procurement and privatization; 4. Reducing incentives and increasing costs; 5. Civil service reform and bureaucratic reorganization; 6. Using the criminal law to deter bribery and extortion; Part II. Corruption as a Cultural Problem: 7. Culture and corruption; Part III. Corruption as a Political Problem: 8. Politics, corruption, and clientelism; 9. Organized crime, corruption, and money laundering; 10. Corruption in post-conflict state building; 11. Democracy: corruption, connections, and money in politics; 12. Accountability beyond the ballot box; Part IV. Reform Agendas - Domestic Political Will and International Influence: 13. Domestic conditions for reform; 14. The role of the international community; 15. The role of international cooperation: states, firms, banks, and organized crime; Part V. Conclusions: 16. Conclusions.

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