Introduction: towards a better understanding of corruption and anti-corruption

Despite widespread interest in corruption and how to root it out, the problem continues to grow. Anti-corruption strategies and methods have proved ineffective in achieving lasting reductions in corruption. Anti-corruption academic research has not been free of criticism, and part of the problem is...

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Published in:European political science 2019-06, Vol.18 (2), p.185-188
Main Authors: Bull, Martin J., Heywood, Paul M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Case studies
Comparative Politics
Corruption
Criticism
Political finance
Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Political Science and International Studies
Political Theory
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Summary:Despite widespread interest in corruption and how to root it out, the problem continues to grow. Anti-corruption strategies and methods have proved ineffective in achieving lasting reductions in corruption. Anti-corruption academic research has not been free of criticism, and part of the problem is its emphasis on macro-level analysis. The case studies in corruption and anti-corruption in this symposium focus on specific areas that have received surprisingly little attention in the literature: the effectiveness of political finance supervisory bodies; the impact of European Union post-conditionality on anti-corruption efforts; and the increased use of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in shaping the way that corruption is conceptualised and combated on a global scale. Together, the articles in this symposium offer some novel insights and approaches to the issue of how best to understand and assess different ways of addressing corruption in specific sectors which have received insufficient attention in the literature to date.
ISSN:1680-4333
1682-0983
DOI:10.1057/s41304-018-0152-0