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Detecting corruption in developing countries : identifying causes/strategies for action / Bertram I. Spector.

Van Pelt Library JF60 .S665 2012
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Spector, Bertram I. (Bertram Irwin), 1949-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Corruption--Developing countries.
Corruption.
Public administration--Corrupt practices--Developing countries.
Public administration.
Corruption--Developing countries--Case studies.
Public administration--Corrupt practices--Developing countries--Case studies.
Corruption--Developing countries--Prevention.
Public administration--Corrupt practices.
Developing countries.
Genre:
Case studies.
Physical Description:
xii, 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Sterling, Va. : Kumarian Press, 2012.
Summary:
This practical volume on public corruption examines methodologies for the detection and correction of malfeasance among public officials and explores, through detailed case studies, the success of recent anti-corruption programs in several developing countries. The work covers thematic topics such as effects of corruption, damage assessments, and developing an integrated diagnostic approach to corruption detection, and provides specific information on anti-corruption efforts in the Ukraine, Senegal, Honduras, and Timor Leste. A collection of anti-corruption resources and checklist for corruption assessment is included.Spector is the Senior Technical Director at Management Systems International, an international development consulting firm, and president of the Center for Negotiation Analysis, a conflict resolution research organization. Kumarian Press is an imprint of Stylus Publishing. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Contents:
Corruption detectives
Corruption hurts
Assessing corruption
Self-assessments
An integrated diagnostic approach
Cases: Ukraine I (2005); Ukraine II (2006-2009); Senegal (2007); Honduras (2008); Timor Leste
Toward accountable solutions
Bibliography
Annex A. Anticorruption resource links
Annex B. Self-assessment checklist.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781565494794
1565494792
9781565494800
1565494806
9781565494817
1565494814
9781565494824
1565494822
OCLC:
741355674

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