The quest for good governance : how societies develop control of corruption / Alina Mungiu-Pippidi.

"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...

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Main Author: Mungiu-Pippidi, Alina (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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Physical Description:xv, 296 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Understanding control of corruption; 2. Diagnosis and measurement; 3. The road to Denmark: historical paths to corruption control; 4. Structure and agency: determining control of corruption; 5. Understanding contemporary achievers; 6. Domestic collective action capacity; 7. International agency and its anti-corruption impact; 8. From critical mess to critical mass: some tentative policy conclusions.