Corruption in a Global Context

Melchior Powell is Professor Emeritus of Public Policy and Administration at California State University, Long Beach, USA. Dina Wafa is Founding Director, School of Global Affairs and Public Policy Executive Education, The American University in Cairo, Egypt. Tim A. Mau is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Guelph, Canada.

• Introduction: Global Strategies for a Global Scourge – Melchior Powell, Dina Wafa and Tim A. Mau Part One: Theoretical and Historical Context 1. Surviving Bureaucracy: Patterns of Corruption, Prospects for Reform Charles Garofalo 2. Corruption in Context: What Goes Wrong in Governance Leo Huberts and Karin Lasthuizen Part Two: Fighting Corruption and Restoring Public Trust and Accountability in a Regional Context A. Africa: Southern Africa and Western Africa 3. Anti-Corruption Agencies as Tools for Fighting Corruption in West Africa: The Nigerian Example David U. Enweremadu 4. Legal and Institutional Measures Against Corruption in Southern Africa: Case Studies E.A. Mantzaris and P. Pillay B. Asia 5. Corruption in China: Tigers and Flies Beware Donald Menzel 6. Corruption in South Asia Sucheta Pyakuryal and Raymond W. Cox III 7. Corruption in the Arab World Dina Wafa C. Australasia 8. Anti-Corruption Measures in Australia and New Zealand Adam Masters and Katherine Hall D. Russia and Europe 9. Corruption Syndrome: Reverse Evolution of Bureaucracy-Corruption in Russia Sergey Zuev and Dmitry Rogozin 10. Multidimensional Comparative Analysis of Corruption in Europe from 1999-2013 Agata Więcek-Starczyńska, Katarzyna Mroczek-Dąbrowska and Piotr Trąpczyński E. The Americas 11. Corruption in Canada: An Emerging Culture of Entitlement Threatens Good Governance Tim A. Mau 12. Corruption in the United States: A Systems View of Ethics Management Melchior Powell 13. Latin America: The Proliferation of Public Organizations Victor S. Peña Part Three: Combatting Corruption Worldwide 14. Public Service Ethics and Accountability in a Globalized World Cynthia E. Lynch and Thomas D. Lynch 15. Grappling with Corruption Globally: Concluding Observations Melchior Powell, Dina Wafa and Tim A. Mau

"In addressing a relevant, current and dramatically global sensitive issue such as corruption, this book brings huge contributions based on contextualized and evidence-oriented analyses, approaching the problem from different national perspectives, which greatly advances the understanding of this complex phenomenon so associated with the local and regional specificities." -- Bianor Scelza Cavalcanti, Past President of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Public Administration, Brazil"Two important points to remember are first, not all corruption is the same, and second, some places are more corrupt than others. This book reinforces these messages through analysis of the politics, economies, cultures, religions, public sector values, and the level of development of democratic institutions that were maturing at differing times and levels, particularly in Africa, South America, and South Asia." -- Adam Graycar, Professor of Public Policy, The University of Adelaide, AustraliaThis book is the result of a major accomplishment. It provides a full-fledged analysis of corruption, as it compares theories on its causes, compares varying historical contexts, includes countries not often included in such research, and provides an excellent framework for addressing corruption in varying contexts in an effective way." -- Michiel S de Vries, Academic chair in Public Administration at Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands¿"This book brings together an excellent set of papers prepared by scholars throughout the world dealing with what is probably the most significant problem any government faces, namely ensuring the integrity of its actions. It is a must-read for students, academics and practitioners." -- Allan Rosenbaum, Professor, Institute for Public Management and Center for Democracy and Good Governance, Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, Florida International University, USA"This publication is a timely contribution to the ongoing debate on whether good governance and sustainable development is achievable by combating corruption in developing and transitional countries. The book addresses a wide range of issues regarding corruption which will allow readers to understand the general scale of the problem and how to deal with it. This is a must-read by relevant academics, practitioners and graduate students of public administration, public policy, political science, governance, international relations, sociology, and development studies." -- Shahjahan Bhuiyan, Associate Professor of Public Administration, and Associate Dean School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP), The American University in Cairo, Egypt