Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States : Theory and Practice in Aid Agencies
Johnsøn, Jesper
ISBN 10: 1784719706 ISBN 13: 9781784719708
Published by Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016
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Aid agencies increasingly consider anti-corruption activities important for economic development and poverty reduction in developing countries. In the first major comparative study of work by the World Bank, the European Commission and the UNDP to help governments in fragile states counter corruption, Jesper Johnson finds significant variance in strategic direction and common failures in implementation.
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 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.
This book will be of interest to researchers and students studying (anti-)corruption, aid, international organisations or fragile states. It will be an invaluable resource for staff in aid agencies and NGOs in the fields of governance, accountability and transparency.
About the Author: Jesper Johnsøn worked as a Senior Advisor at the Chr. Michelsen Institute's U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre, Norway, and is now a Policy Analyst at the OECD, France
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Title: Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States...
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New