The quest for good governance : how societies develop control of corruption

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The quest for good governance : how societies develop control of corruption

Title remainder

how societies develop control of corruption

Statement of responsibility

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi

Creator

• Mungiu-Pippidi, Alina

Author

• Mungiu-Pippidi, Alina

Subject

• Government accountability
• Political corruption -- Prevention
• Public administration -- Corrupt practices | Prevention
• Transparency in government

Language

eng

Summary

"Why do some societies manage to control corruption so that it manifests itself only occasionally, while other societies remain systemically corrupt? This book is about how societies reach that point when integrity becomes the norm and corruption the exception in regard to how public affairs are run and public resources are allocated. It primarily asks what lessons we have learned from historical and contemporary experiences in developing corruption control, which can aid policymakers and civil societies in steering and expediting this process. Few states now remain without either an anti-corruption agency or an Ombudsman, yet no statistical evidence can be found that they actually induce progress. Using both historical and contemporary studies and easy-to-understand statistics, Alina Mungiu-Pippidi looks at how to diagnose, measure and change governance so that those entrusted with power and authority manage to defend public resources"--

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illustrations

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Literary form

non fiction

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bibliography