Why have so few countries managed to leave systematic corruption
behind, while in many others modernization is still a mere facade?
How do we escape the trap of corruption, to reach a governance
system based on ethical universalism? In this unique book, Alina
Mungiu-Pippidi and Michael Johnston lead a team of eminent
researchers on an illuminating path towards deconstructing the few
virtuous circles in contemporary governance. The book combines a
solid theoretical framework with quantitative evidence and case
studies from around the world. While extracting lessons to be
learned from the success cases covered, Transitions to Good
Governance avoids being prescriptive and successfully contributes
to the understanding of virtuous circles in contemporary good
governance. Offering a balanced but always grounded perspective,
this collection combines analytic narratives of existing virtuous
circles and how they were established, with an analysis of the
global evidence. In doing so the authors explain why governance is
so resistant to change, and describe the lessons to be remembered
for international anti-corruption efforts. Exploring the primacy of
politics over economic development, and in order to understand how
vicious circles can be broken, the expert contributions trace the
progress of countries that have successfully transitioned.
Unprecedentedly, this book goes beyond the tests of different
variables to showcase human agency on every continent, and reveals
why some nations make the best and others the worst of the same
development legacies. This comprehensive examination of virtuous
circles of governance will appeal to all scholars with an interest
in transitions, democratization, anti-corruption and good
governance. Policy-makers and practitioners in the fields of
international development, good governance and democracy support
will find it an invaluable resource. Contributors include: A.
Bozzini, D. Bupuet Corleto, C. Goebel, M. Johnston, V. Kalnins, L.
Khatib, A. Kupatadze, M. Martini, A. Mungiu-Pippidi, P. Navia, R.
Pineiro, D. Sebudubudu, E. Villarreal, B.W. Wilson, J.-S. You
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