Corruption and Norms: Why Informal Rules Matter

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This book focuses on the role of norms in the description, explanation, prediction and combat of corruption. It conceives corruption as a ubiquitous problem, constructed by specific traditions, values, norms and institutions. The chapters concentrate on the relationship between corruption and social as well as legal norms, providing comparative perspectives from different academic disciplines, theoretical and methodological backgrounds, and various country-studies. Due to the nature of social norms that are embedded in personal, local, and organizational contexts, the contributions in the volume focus in particular on the individual and institutional level of analysis (micro and meso-mechanisms). The book will be of interest to students and scholars across the fields of political science, public administration, socio-legal studies and psychology. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (Ina Kubbe, Annika Engelbert)....Pages 1-10 Front Matter ....Pages 11-11 Democratic Norms, Political Money, and Corruption (Michael Johnston)....Pages 13-30 A Social Psychological View on the Social Norms of Corruption (Nils C. Köbis, Daniel Iragorri-Carter, Christopher Starke)....Pages 31-52 Micro-perspectives on the Gender–Corruption Link (Amy C. Alexander)....Pages 53-68 Religiosity and Corruption (Patty Zakaria)....Pages 69-90 The Role of Mediated Scandals in the Definition of Anti-corruption Norms (Sofia Wickberg)....Pages 91-112 Front Matter ....Pages 113-113 Caught Between Liberation and Liberalism (Thomas A. Koelble)....Pages 115-132 Anti-poverty Programs and Vote-Buying Strategies (Flávio Eiró)....Pages 133-152 Let’s Play: Bribery Games in the US and Germany (Ina Kubbe)....Pages 153-185 Corruption, Social Norms and Everyday Life in Uzbekistan (Rustamjon Urinboyev, Måns Svensson)....Pages 187-210 Integrity Building and Social Norms in Kosovo’s Municipalities (David Jackson)....Pages 211-238 Front Matter ....Pages 239-239 What is the “Anti-corruption” Norm in Global Politics? (Ellen Gutterman, Mathis Lohaus)....Pages 241-268 The Strengths and Weaknesses of Political Funding Regulations (Vit Simral)....Pages 269-290 The Culture Variable Vis-à-Vis Anti-bribery Law (Qingxiu Bu)....Pages 291-328 The Art of Missing the Point: FIFA and the Control of Corruption (Dan Hough, William R. Heaston)....Pages 329-346 A Case Study of an EU Procurement Process in an African Country (Peter Stiernstedt, Mark Button)....Pages 347-366 Back Matter ....Pages 367-370