Corruption in politics and public administration is pervasive and difficult to eliminate. It has a strong effect on public attitudes toward government and is at the same time badly understood. A clear, comprehensive understanding of corruption is critical to the goal of ethical government that is trusted by the public.
In this short and accessible text, Staffan Andersson and Frank Anechiarico demonstrate how the dynamics of life in organizations both generate corruption and make it difficult to prevent without undermining the effectiveness of government. They argue that how we define corruption, how we measure it, and how we try to combat it are strongly interrelated and should not be seen as separate issues. The authors demonstrate how this integrated approach, together with a focus on the damage caused by corruption to civic inclusivity and participation, can serve as an entry point for understanding the quality of democracy and the challenge of good governance.
Using examples from mainly the United States and Sweden, Andersson and Anechiarico establish that recent anti-corruption reforms in public administration have often been narrowly focused on bribery (exchange corruption) and law enforcement approaches, while doing too little to other problems and forms of corruption, such as interest conflict.
Corruption and Corruption Control: Democracy in the Balance will be of great interest to all students of politics, public administration and management, and ethics.
Author(s): Staffan Andersson and Frank Anechiarico
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2019
Cover
Half Title
Praise
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Figures
Tables
Boxes
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Democratic Governance, Corruption, and Corruption Control
The Best and the Worst
Contemporary Corruption Issues and Problems
Corruption Is World-wide
The Impact of Corruption
Organizations and Corruption
Economic Values and Public Values
Plan of the Book
Notes
References
Chapter 2: What Corruption Was, Is, and Is Not
What It Isn’t
What Is Right?
Reciprocal Expectations
Official Misconduct
Good Governance
Corruption
Summary and Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Can We Know How Much Corruption There Is? On the Measurement of Corruption
Why Measure Corruption?
Ways of Measuring Corruption
Capturing Corruption with the Right Measurements: A Case Study of the CPI
Effects of Corruption Measurement: A Case Study of Sweden
Summary and Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 4: Corruption Control in Public Administration
Introduction
Approaches to Integrity in Public Administration
Searching for Balance … Or an Alternative
Variation of Approaches to Integrity across Sectors: The Example of Ethics Codes
Anti-corruption over Time and the Case of the United States in Comparison
Globalizing Corruption Control
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 5: The Connection between Public Integrity and Democratic Governance: Four Case Studies
Approaching Cases at Three Levels of Analysis
Case One: Juvenile Justice Corruption in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Case Two: The Swedish National Audit Office
Case Three: Stop, Question, Frisk – The New York Police Department
Case Four: Child Sexual Abuse in the Irish Catholic Church
Conclusion
Notes
References
Chapter 6: Is Corruption Inevitable? Can It Be Controlled?
The Big Apple, Worms and All
Openness, Integrity, Immigration, and Tammany Hall
The Roots and Legacy of Tammany Hall
Individual Official Corruption in New York City, Then and Now
More Effective Oversight
Summary and Conclusion: What Can We Learn from the History of Corruption and Corruption Control in New York City?
Note
References
Chapter 7: The Future of Public Integrity
Introduction
Key Ideas and Concepts
Critical Summary of Case Studies
Conclusion: The “Answer” Is Inclusivity
Note
References
Index
