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Different Paths to Curbing Corruption: Lessons from Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore
Jon S.t. Quah
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Description for Different Paths to Curbing Corruption: Lessons from Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore
Hardback. The purpose of this book is to explain why a number of countries have succeeded in combating corruption; and to identify the lessons which other countries can learn from these five countries' successful experiences in curbing corruption. Editor(s): Quah, Jon S. T. Series: Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: JFFX; JPZ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 157 x 233 x 27. Weight in Grams: 540.
Corruption is a serious problem in many countries around the world, according to Transparency International's 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the World Bank's 2011 Control of Corruption governance indicator. However, some countries like New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Singapore and Hong Kong, have consistently performed better on these two indicators than other countries. While some research has been done in the form of case studies on combating corruption there has been no comparative study on how these five countries have succeeded in curbing corruption and the lessons to be learnt by other countries. This book seeks to explain why these ... Read more
Corruption is a serious problem in many countries around the world, according to Transparency International's 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the World Bank's 2011 Control of Corruption governance indicator. However, some countries like New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Singapore and Hong Kong, have consistently performed better on these two indicators than other countries. While some research has been done in the form of case studies on combating corruption there has been no comparative study on how these five countries have succeeded in curbing corruption and the lessons to be learnt by other countries. This book seeks to explain why these ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Series
Research in Public Policy Analysis and Management
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781907306
SKU
V9781781907306
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99-50
About Jon S.t. Quah
Quah J.S.T. - Retired Professor of Political Science, National University of Singapore, and Anti-Corruption Consultant, Singapore.
Reviews for Different Paths to Curbing Corruption: Lessons from Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore
'[the book] will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in public administration, comparative politics, and anticorruption. It complements and extends current econometric approaches to understanding corruption and relates it to broader macrohistorical themes in development. It will also be very useful for teaching in the growing number of university courses on corruption, raising questions of method as well as ... Read more