Michael Johnston (New York Colgate University)

Corruption, Contention, and Reform

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Exploring corruption in Egypt, Tunisia, the Philippines, Argentina, France, Australia and the US, Johnston contrasts corruption problems and reform challenges and identifies ways to check abuses of wealth and power. This book offers practical remedies and focuses on recent events, including the global economic crisis and the Arab Spring.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 470g
• ISBN-13: 9781107610064
• ISBN-10: 1107610060
• Artikelnr.: 39117201

Autorenporträt

Michael Johnston is not a graduate of an esteemed academic institution nor has his writing received any awards. Moving to San Francisco from New Jersey, he has spent most of his life playing guitar and touring in bands. He now owns and operates a successful dog walking business.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface; 1. Reform in an imperfect world; 2. 'Deep democratization' and the control of corruption; 3. First, do no harm - then, build trust: reform in fragile and post-conflict societies; 4. Official moguls: power, protection ... and profits; 5. Oligarchs and clans: high stakes and insecurity; 6. Elite cartels: hanging on with a little help from my friends; 7. Influence market corruption: wealth and power versus justice; 8. Staying power: building and sustaining citizen engagement; Appendix: recognizing the syndromes of corruption.

Rezensionen

'Michael Johnston's Corruption, Contention and Reform is an elegantly written book. Challenging, thoughtful, and provocative; it is an outstanding contribution to the study of corruption, which will be of great interest for scholars and practitioners alike. Johnston builds upon decades spent studying corruption world wide to give us a penetrating analysis of why corruption seems to be so intractable, while also providing us with some hope for the future and concrete ideas of what we may do to control it more effectively.' Luigi Manzetti, Southern Methodist University