Fighting Corruption in Developing Countries: Strategies and Analysis

by Spector,Bertram

• ISBN13: 9781565492028
• ISBN10: 1565492021
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2005-04-30
• Publisher: Lynne Rienner

Summary

* Features a sectoral, rather than holistic, approach to examining the dynamics of corruption * Contains lessons from national and international experience on best practices to contain corruption in these sectors * Offers practical policy considerations to design effective anti-corruption strategies Corruption is a worldwide phenomenon, but especially plagues developing countries and those in democratic transition. This timely collection presents a sector-by-sector analysis of the problems that stunt economic growth, distort governance, limit civic and democratic participation, and infuriate the populace. In stark contrast to standard holistic studies of corruption, Fighting Corruption in Developing Countriesargues that examining the issue through the lens of nine key development sectors--education, agriculture, energy, environment, health, justice, private business, political parties and public finance--will help us to understand the problem realistically and identify concrete initiatives that are likely to have an impact. The book concludes with practical and policy-oriented suggestions for corruption control that minimize the risk of "recorrupting" forces that often threaten to reverse gains. Students, researchers, and practitioners interested in implementing effective and realistic solutions to fighting corruption will find this book essential reading.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Madalene O'Donnell	xiii
List of Tables	ix
List of Figures	xi
Acknowledgments	xvii
Acronyms	xix
1 Fighting Corruption	1	(12)
Bertram I. Spector
Part 1. The Sectoral Dimensions of Corruption
2 Justice System	13	(14)
Mary Noel Pepys
3 Political Parties	27	(16)
Verena Blechinger
4 Health Care	43	(22)
Taryn Vian
5 Education	65	(14)
David W. Chapman
6 Public Finance	79	(18)
Michael Schaeffer
7 Environment and Natural Resources	97	(18)
Svetlana Winbourne
8 Energy	115	(12)
Matthias Ruth
9 Private Sector	127	(18)
Russ Webster
10 Agriculture	145	(8)
Rodney J. Fink
11 Sectoral Synthesis	153	(28)
Stephen Schwenke
Part 2. Applied Analyses
12 Corruption and the Delivery of Health and Education Services	181	(32)
Omar Azfar
13 Learning Across Cases: Trends in Anticorruption Strategies	213	(20)
Bertram I. Spector, Michael Johnston, and Phyllis Dininio
14 The Risks of Recorruption	233	(18)
Phyllis Dininio
Contributors	251	(4)
Bibliography	255	(28)
Index	283