[PDF] Clarity Of Responsibility Accountability And Corruption eBook

Author : Leslie A. Schwindt-Bayer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 50,43 MB
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1316552888

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Corruption is a significant problem for democracies throughout the world. Even the most democratic countries constantly face the threat of corruption and the consequences of it at the polls. Why are some governments more corrupt than others, even after considering cultural, social, and political characteristics? In Clarity of Responsibility, Accountability, and Corruption, the authors argue that clarity of responsibility is critical for reducing corruption in democracies. The authors provide a number of empirical tests of this argument, including a cross-national time-series statistical analysis to show that the higher the level of clarity the lower the perceived corruption levels. Using survey and experimental data, the authors show that clarity causes voters to punish incumbents for corruption. Preliminary tests further indicate that elites respond to these electoral incentives and are more likely to combat corruption when clarity is high.

Author : Daniel Lederman
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Developing countries
ISBN :

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The results of a cross-country empirical analysis suggests that political institutions are extremely important in determining the prevalence of corruption: democracy, parliamentary systems, political stability, and freedom of the press are all associated with lower corruption.

Author : Margit Tavits
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 33,30 MB
Release : 2013-06-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1107276802

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Scholars of post-communist politics often argue that parties in new democracies lack strong organizations - sizable membership, local presence, and professional management - because they do not need them to win elections and they may hinder a party's flexibility and efficiency in office. Post-Communist Democracies and Party Organization explains why some political parties are better able than others to establish themselves in new democracies and why some excel at staying unified in parliament, whereas others remain dominated by individuals. Focusing on the democratic transitions in post-communist Europe from 1990 to 2010, Margit Tavits demonstrates that the successful establishment of a political party in a new democracy crucially depends on the strength of its organization. Yet not all parties invest in organization development. This book uses data from ten post-communist democracies, including detailed analysis of parties in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, and Poland.

Author : Gordon L. Clark
Publisher : Paul & Company Pub Consortium
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Administrative responsibility
ISBN : 9781864484236

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This work addresses corruption in politics and the public services, arguing that corrupt public officials should be exposed, prosecuted and gaoled, just like their colleagues in the private sector. It covers ethical standards in the public service, both state and federal; the practice of government; the relationships between officials; their advisors and the public; the interplay between politics and personal behaviour, and offering explanations as to what can be done about corruption in public service through asking questions like; how does corruption gain a foothold in public affairs?; how can public trust be rebuilt between bureaucrats, the politicians and the people who vote for them?; and how can we improve accoutability over the cover-ups?

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 18,68 MB
Release : 2020-05-20
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ISBN : 9264536175

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The OECD Public Integrity Handbook provides guidance to government, business and civil society on implementing the OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity. The Handbook clarifies what the Recommendation’s thirteen principles mean in practice and identifies challenges in implementing them.

Author : J. Steets
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 16,98 MB
Release : 2010-10-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0230290612

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A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book presents a new model of accountability which ensures that public-private partnerships don't erode public accountability. It defines concrete accountability standards for different types of partnerships.

Author : Lago, Ignacio
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,74 MB
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1839103280

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Taking a multidisciplinary approach to the dynamics of political and economic decentralization in contemporary regimes, this comprehensive Handbook offers a critical examination of how the decentralization of governance affects citizen well-being.

Author : Tiffany D. Barnes
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 41,33 MB
Release : 2024-09-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1803923245

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Providing an authoritative global overview of theoretical and empirical research in the field, this Handbook explores the complex relationship between gender and corruption in democracies. Through an analysis of the gendered dynamics of corruption across institutions, it advances understanding of both its causes and consequences.

Author : Barney Warf
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 24,63 MB
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 178643475X

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The Handbook on the Geographies of Corruption offers a comprehensive overview of how corruption varies across the globe. It explores the immense range of corruption among countries, and how this reflects levels of wealth, the centralization of power, colonial legacies, and different national cultures. Barney Warf presents an original and interdisciplinary collection of chapters from established researchers and leading academics that examine corruption from a spatial perspective.