Rethinking Corruption

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Rethinking Corruption

9781800379824 Edward Elgar Publishing
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Professor of Comparative Public Policy, LUISS Guido Carli, Rome, Italy
Publication Date: 2023 ISBN: 978 1 80037 982 4 Extent: 190 pp
Driven by an international agenda, the act of ‘rethinking’ corruption has already taken place more than once in the past two decades, contributing further to a post-truth about corruption than to anything else. This book makes a clear argument in favor of rethinking corruption across any contingency and offers a forecasting method, alongside the latest generation of analytical, fact-based tools to map, assess and predict corruption risk.

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Driven by an international agenda, the act of ‘rethinking’ corruption has already taken place more than once in the past two decades, contributing further to a post-truth about corruption than to anything else. This book makes a clear argument in favor of rethinking corruption across any contingency and offers a forecasting method, alongside the latest generation of analytical, fact-based tools to map, assess and predict corruption risk.

Mungiu-Pippidi argues that corruption is a policy problem frequently overriding individual choice, and can only be tackled by strong policy interventions, not by ‘nudging’ every individual into honesty. Chapters explain that corruption has not decreased despite unprecedented efforts because the international context presently creates far more opportunities for it than constraints: few nations, governments or international organizations have proven able to solve the social dilemma of corruption. Meanwhile, many countries, governments, businesses and politicians profit from a world order where integrity cannot be enforced and perpetuate the current status quo.

Rethinking Corruption will be crucial reading for academics and students of political science, sociology and law seeking to understand the theoretical dimensions of corruption. It will also be an enlightening read for policy makers, administrators and practitioners looking to rethink how corruption can manifest.
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‘After decades of indifferent results, and in the face of ever-more challenging cases, anti-corruption analysts need fresh ideas more than ever. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi begins by asking how we should understand anti-corruption in diverse contexts, and then explores connections to democracy, capitalism, public policy, and citizens’ experiences. She develops essential questions and insights guiding new responses to abuses of power.’
– Michael Johnston, Colgate University, US

‘Alina Mungiu-Pippidi invites us to rethink corruption because there is a permanent shifting of meanings and paradigms. This excellent book by a superstar analyst outlines the big picture, and weaves through policy analysis and measurement, and how corruption fits with democracy and capitalism.’
– Adam Graycar, University of Adelaide, Australia
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Contents: 1. Rethinking how we approach corruption 2. The policy analysis of corruption problems 3. Rethinking actionable measurement 4. Rethinking corruption and democracy 5. Rethinking capitalism and corruption 6. Rethinking corruption as a social dilemma 7. The post-truth about corruption References Index
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