Corruption : political, economic and social issues / Brenda Davis, Editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Davis, Brenda, 1972- editor.

Series:

Ethical issues in the 21st century series.

Ethical Issues in the 21st Century

Standardized Title:

Corruption (Nova Science Publishers)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public administration--Corrupt practices.

Public administration.

Corporations--Corrupt practices.

Corporations.

Political corruption.

Corruption--Economic aspects.

Corruption.

Corruption--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Corruption, generally defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gains, has been the growing center of attention of many social scientists since the end of the cold war. Corruption can be seen in different perspectives depending on cultural background and it is defined in many spectrums by different scholars. This book provides current research on the political, economic and social issues of corruption. The first chapter begins with a review of social and political issues of a globalized economy. Chapter two presents a review of the literature on the economics of corruption. Chapter three tackles corruption in politics and public service. Chapter four discusses the procurement market from the macro-perspective and analyzes the relationship between level of corruption and selected indicators of the public procurement market. Chapter five studies criminal culpability and economic crisis. Chapter six discusses gendered attitudes towards corruption and experiences with bribery. Chapter seven explores the relationship between corruption and gender inequality in Nicaragua. Chapter eight deals with the influence of multilateral anti-corruption agreements on the regulatory framework in developed countries. Chapter nine identifies the relationship between corruption and the processes of transition in West Balkan countries. Chapter ten explores corruption in the privatized public enterprises using selected privatized institutions. Chapter 11 discusses progress and constraints of civil society anti-corruption initiatives in Uganda. The final chapter analyzes three cases of alleged corruption related to genetically modified foods where corruption claims based on ethical-critical logics were confronted with objective-formal counter-arguments.

Contents:

CORRUPTION: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES; CORRUPTION: POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES OF A GLOBALIZED ECONOMY; SECTION I: FOUNDATION AND PERPETUATION OF CORRUPTION; SECTION II: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SECTION III: SOCIAL ISSUES AND REFORM; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CORRUPTION; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Definitions; 3. History; 4. Consequences; 5. Conclusion; References

Chapter 3: TACKLING CORRUPTION IN POLITICS AND PUBLIC SERVICE: INSTRUMENTS TO ENHANCE INTEGRITY IN GOVERNANCEABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION: DEFINING THE RELEVANT CONCEPTS; PERSPECTIVES ON COMBATING CORRUPTION; 'BEST PRACTICE' AND TOOLS TO ENHANCE INTEGRITY IN GOVERNANCE; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF PERCEIVED CORRUPTION AND THE SITUATION ON THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION OF THE RELATION BETWEEN THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET AND THE CORRUPTION RATE

MACROECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET, AND ITS STRUCTUREINDICATORS DESCRIBING THE SITUATION ON THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET; ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE RELATION BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF PERCEIVED CORRUPTION AND INDICATORS OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKETS; SOURCE DATA AND HYPOTHESES; MODEL RESULTS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 5: CRIMINAL CULPABILITY AND ECONOMIC CRISIS; ABSTRACT; IS THE NEOLIBERAL SYSTEM FAULTY?; THE SEARCH FOR THE CULPRITS OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES

Chapter 6: WOMEN THE FAIRER SEX: GENDERED ATTITUDES TOWARDS CORRUPTION AND EXPERIENCES WITH BRIBERYABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; WHY SHOULD GENDER MATTER FOR CORRUPTION?; METHOD: CASE SELECTION AND THE SURVEY; GENDERED ATTITUDES AND EXPERIENCES; VIRTUOUS WOMEN AND BRIBABLE MEN?; CONCLUDING: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED ABOUT WOMEN AND CORRUPTION?; REFERENCES; Chapter 7: CORRUPTION AND GENDER INEQUALITY: THE CASE OF NICARAGUA; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; CORRUPTION AND ITS GENDER-SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND GENDER-SPECIFIC CONSEQUENCES OF CORRUPTION IN NICARAGUA

GENDER INEQUALITY AND POLITICAL ATTITUDES RELATED TO THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN NICARAGUA'S GOVERNMENTTHE MULTILATERAL SYSTEM OF ANTI-CORRUPTION REGULATION BASED ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN NICARAGUA; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 8: DO MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS INFLUENCE ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICIES IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES? ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE OECD ANTI-BRIBERY CONVENTION ON THE ITALIAN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: THE LONG ROAD TOWARDS AN UNIVERSAL ANTI-CORRUPTION REGIME

3. THE "SECTORIAL" ALTERNATIVE: A FOCUS ON THE OECD ANTI-BRIBERY CONVENTION

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-188-3