Is Corruption Curable?

Description

This book explores how corruption is now widely recognized as a major “disease” which threatens not only economic development but also the foundations of societies. As well as examining the causes and consequences of corruption, this book also offers a deep analysis of possible cures. It discusses the solutions that have been adopted in different countries and at the international level in order to curb corruption. Previous analyses have focused mainly on the causes and consequences of corruption but by analysing the different solutions that have been adopted around the world, and the reason of their successes or failures, this book seeks to help national and international policy makers in setting an effective anti-corruption strategy. The book will be of particular interest to researchers, students, scholars and practitioners working on corruption. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Front Matter ....Pages 1-4 Definition, Amount, and Coverage (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 5-37 Measurement Issues (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 39-69 Causes (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 71-118 Consequences (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 119-159 Front Matter ....Pages 161-164 Democracy (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 165-177 Electoral Rules (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 179-188 Decentralization (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 189-201 Regulation (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 203-210 Justice (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 211-230 Specialized Anti-corruption Agencies (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 231-239 Incentives and the Corruption Market (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 241-264 International Cooperation (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 265-277 Front Matter ....Pages 279-281 Civil Society and the Media (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 283-297 Civil Society and the Specific Role of ICT (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 299-309 Civil Society and the Role of Education (Khalid Sekkat)....Pages 311-335 Back Matter ....Pages 337-354