ABSTRACT

'Grand' corruption, generally used to define corruption amongst the top political elite, has drawn increasing attention from academics and policy makers during recent years. Our understanding of the causes and mechanisms of this type of corruption, however, falls short of its importance and consequences. This volume provides theoretical analysis of

part |2 pages

PART I Governance and corruption

chapter 1|8 pages

Power, politics, and corruption

chapter 2|22 pages

The definitions debate

Old conflicts in new guises

part |2 pages

Part II Political systems and corruption

part |2 pages

Part III Policy and political outcomes

part |2 pages

Part IV Solutions and future research

chapter 8|23 pages

Measuring corruption

Numbers versus knowledge versus understanding

chapter 9|34 pages

Legislating against corruption in international markets

The story of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

chapter 10|6 pages

Controlling power and politics