“A government's effectiveness, and indeed its very legitimacy, depend on curbing legislative corruption. Pelizzo and Stapenhurst provide much-needed guidance for developed and developing countries alike.”—Andrew Spalding, University of Richmond School of Law“Pelizzo and Stapenhurst continue their productive collaboration on the comparative study of corruption with this analysis of the role played by legislatures in curbing (as well as facilitating) corrupt practices. This book reviews and extends contemporary research on the subject and offers advice for using legislative institutions to improve governance.”—Thomas Mann, Brookings Institution