Anti-corruption strategies in fragile states : theory and practice in aid agencies / Jesper Johnsøn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnsøn, Jesper, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corruption--Developing countries--Prevention.

Corruption.

Humanitarian assistance--Developing countries.

Humanitarian assistance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, [England] ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

"In a refreshing departure from existing literature on corruption, Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States takes a public administration perspective, studying the role of organisational factors in the success of organisational anti-corruption strategies. It is widely acknowledged that governance and anti-corruption interventions play a crucial role in reducing fragility and building legitimate and resilient institutions. Policy makers have re-framed development goals for fragile states to achieve stability by addressing their special characteristics: weak institutions and governance; low capacity and legitimacy in government; and vulnerability to violence. This book shows how anti-corruption and state-building policies are often disconnected or incoherent, and how executional challenges prevent strategies from translating into results." -- Back cover.

Contents:

1. What is a stabilising anti-corruption reform? Understanding corruption, anti-corruption and fragility

2. How to reduce corruption in fragile states: the theory

3. Aid agencies' anti-corruption strategies: comparing the World Bank, the EU and UNDP

4. Anti-corruption efforts in Afghanistan

5. Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78471-971-4