Corruption and Government
Causes, Consequences, and Reform

This new edition of a 1999 classic shows how institutionalized corruption can be fought through sophisticated political-economic reform.

Susan Rose-Ackerman (Author), Bonnie J. Palifka (Author)

9781107441095, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 7 March 2016

644 pages, 33 b/w illus.
23 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.84 kg

'This revised and expanded edition is a further great contribution to the fight against corruption in all its forms. While the authors observe on the substantial progress that has been made, they acknowledge the difficulties in achieving a comprehensive global agreement, when national interests and values differ. Let us all hope that legislators and leaders throughout the world will recognize the common benefits of adopting the actions here recommended.' James D. Wolfensohn, former President, World Bank Group

The second edition of Corruption and Government updates Susan Rose-Ackerman's 1999 book to address emerging issues and to rethink old questions in light of new data. The book analyzes the research explosion that accompanied the fall of the Berlin Wall, the founding of Transparency International, and the World Bank's decision to give anti-corruption policy a key place on its agenda. Time has vindicated Rose-Ackerman's emphasis on institutional reform as the necessary condition for serious progress. The book deals with routine payoffs and with corruption in contracting and privatization. It gives special attention to political corruption and to instruments of accountability. The authors have expanded the treatment of culture as a source of entrenched corruption and added chapters on criminal law, organized crime, and post-conflict societies. The book outlines domestic conditions for reform and discusses international initiatives - including both explicit anti-corruption policies and efforts to constrain money laundering.

Introduction
1. What is corruption and why does it matter?
Part I. Corruption as an Economic Problem: 2. Bureaucratic corruption
3. Corruption in procurement and privatization
4. Reducing incentives and increasing costs
5. Civil service reform and bureaucratic reorganization
6. Using the criminal law to deter bribery and extortion
Part II. Corruption as a Cultural Problem: 7. Culture and corruption
Part III. Corruption as a Political Problem: 8. Politics, corruption, and clientelism
9. Organized crime, corruption, and money laundering
10. Corruption in post-conflict state building
11. Democracy: corruption, connections, and money in politics
12. Accountability beyond the ballot box
Part IV. Reform Agendas - Domestic Political Will and International Influence: 13. Domestic conditions for reform
14. The role of the international community
15. The role of international cooperation: states, firms, banks, and organized crime
Part V. Conclusions: 16. Conclusions.

Subject Areas: Political economy [KCP], Economics [KC], Politics & government [JP]