Author : Sean Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Peter Lang Pub Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780820464831
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (648 download)
Book Synopsis Thinking Strategically about Anti-corruption Reforms by : Sean Fitzpatrick
Download or read book Thinking Strategically about Anti-corruption Reforms written by Sean Fitzpatrick and published by Peter Lang Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years controlling corruption has taken on an increasingly important role in social consciousness, policy debate and reform initiatives. Domestic measures in many countries are reshaping the legal and institutional environment in which government operate, as are recent multilateral initiatives by governments, private organizations and nonprofits alike. There are many possible reform measures that may be undertaken, which are discussed and developed here. Some reform measures are purely managerial, others are administrative, legal, social or political in nature. Corrupt exchanges must be understood within the broader perspective of reciprocal rewards and sanctions, often firmly entrenched with regular (legal), social and economic transactions. Curbing corruption is, therefore, an arduous task, requiring a multi-pronged approach and an understanding of the nature and mechanisms of exchange. There is no simple « road map to successfully overcoming corruption and it is often difficult to distinguish between poor results induced by either nonfeasance (shirking), corruption, maladministration or plain erroneous decisions. To wit, as a general principal however, what is useful to improve governmental performance is useful to mitigate corruption.