Corruption and Corruption Control - Democracy in the Balance (Paperback)

Corruption in politics and public administration is pervasive and difficult to eliminate. It has a strong effect on public attitudes toward government and is at the same time badly understood. A clear, comprehensive understanding of corruption is critical to the goal of ethical government that is trusted by the public. In this short and accessible text, Staffan Andersson and Frank Anechiarico demonstrate how the dynamics of life in organizations both generate corruption and make it difficult to prevent without undermining the effectiveness of government. They argue that how we define corruption, how we measure it, and how we try to combat it are strongly interrelated and should not be seen as separate issues. The authors demonstrate how this integrated approach, together with a focus on the damage caused by corruption to civic inclusivity and participation, can serve as an entry point for understanding the quality of democracy and the challenge of good governance. Using examples from mainly the United States and Sweden, Andersson and Anechiarico establish that recent anti-corruption reforms in public administration have often been narrowly focused on bribery (exchange corruption) and law enforcement approaches, while doing too little to other problems and forms of corruption, such as interest conflict. Corruption and Corruption Control: Democracy in the Balance will be of great interest to all students of politics, public administration and management, and ethics.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Staffan Andersson • Frank Anechiarico
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	170
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-8301-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political corruption
LSN:	0-8153-8301-0
Barcode:	9780815383017

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