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Corruption and human rights in India : comparative perspectives on transparency and good governance / C. Raj Kumar.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kumar, C. Raj, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Corruption--India.
- Corruption.
- Transparency (Ethics) in government--India.
- Transparency (Ethics) in government.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 234 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Corruption has become deeply embedded in the political and social fabric of Indian society, impacting negatively on human rights as well as on development initiatives, economic growth, and access to justice. Viewing corruption as a violation of human rights this work proposes the adoption of a multi-pronged strategy for its elimination, including the creation of a new legislative framework, a new and independent empowered commission against corruption, and an effective institutional mechanism.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-908870-5
- 0-19-908100-X
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