Is Corruption Curable?
This book explores how corruption is now widely recognized as a major “disease” which threatens not only economic development but also the foundations of societies. As well as examining the causes and consequences of corruption, this book also offers a de
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Is Corruption Curable?
Khalid Sekkat
Is Corruption Curable?
Khalid Sekkat Centre Emile Bernheim University of Brussels Brussels, Belgium
ISBN 978-3-319-98517-6 ISBN 978-3-319-98518-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98518-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018951566 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover credit: YAY Media AS/Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To Houda, my wife and best friend
Contents
Part I Corruption, Extent, Causes and Consequences 1
Definition, Amount, and Coverage 5
2
Measurement Issues 39
3 Causes 71 4 Consequences 119 Part II Anti-corruption Strategies: The Role of the State 5 Democracy 165 6
Electoral Rules 179
7 Decentralization 189 8 Regulation 203 vii
viii Contents
9 Justice 211 10 Specialized Anti-corruption Agencies 231 11 Incentives and the Corruption Market 241 12 International Cooperation 265 Part III Anti-corruption Strategies: The Role of Civil Society 13 Civil Society and the Media 283 14 Civil Society and the Specific Role of ICT 299 15 Civil Society and the Role of Education 311 Conclusion 337 Index 341
Abbreviations
ACA ARA AU BEC BEEPS BHPS BPI CCI CIS CPI CPIB CPS CRF CSO DoJ DPA DR EBRD EDI EIU ESS
Anti-Corruption Agencies Autonomous Revenue Authorities African Union British Election Studies Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey British Household Panel Study Bribe Payers Index Control of Corruption Index Commonwealth of Independent States Corruption Perceptions Index Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau Current Population Survey Clean Report of Finding Civil Society Organization Department of Justice
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