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Different paths to curbing corruption : lessons from Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Singapore


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Corruption is a serious problem in many countries around the world, according to Transparency International's 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the World Bank's 2011 Control of Corruption governance indicator. However, some countries like New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Singapore and Hong Kong, have consistently performed better on these two indicators than other countries. While some research has been done in the form of case studies on combating corruption there has been no comparative study on how these five countries have succeeded in curbing corruption and the lessons to be learnt by other countries from their experiences. This book seeks to explain why these five countries have succeeded in combating corruption; and identify the lessons which other countries can learn from these successful experiences.Of interest to policy-makers, anti-corruption practitioners and civil society activists, the edited book will also be a useful resource for undergraduate and graduate courses on corruption and governance in universities as well as for training courses on anti-corruption strategies conducted by anti-corruption agencies and international organizations in various countries.

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FRONT COVER; DIFFERENT PATHS TO CURBING CORRUPTION: LESSONS FROM DENMARK, FINLAND, HONG KONG, NEW ZEALAND AND SINGAPORE; COPYRIGHT PAGE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF TABLES; CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: DIFFERENT PATHS TO CURBING CORRUPTION; REVIEW OF LITERATURE; SUMMARY OF CHAPTERS; NOTES; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2 THE GREAT DANES: SUCCESSES AND SUBTLETIES OF CORRUPTION CONTROL IN DENMARK; INTRODUCTION; SMALL, PROSPEROUS - AND WELL-GOVERNED?; HOW HONEST IS DENMARK'S GOVERNMENT?; PUTTING IDEAS TO A TEST: FIRST INDICATIONS ; CONCLUSION: QUESTIONS FOR THE LONGER TERMNOTES; REFERENCES; APPENDIX: DATA SOURCES; CHAPTER 3 CONTROL OF CORRUPTION: THE CASE OF FINLAND; INTRODUCTION; LOW LEVEL OF PERCEIVED CORRUPTION IN FINLAND; CITIZENS' PERCEPTIONS OF CORRUPTION; DISTORTED NETWORKING; FRAMEWORK OF REGULATION; ANTI-CORRUPTION TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS: AN OVERVIEW; MECHANISMS FOR PROMOTING INTEGRITY AND PREVENTING CORRUPTION; WATCHDOG INSTITUTIONS; CONTROL OF BRIBERY; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4 ENGAGING THE PUBLIC: HONG KONG'S INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION'S COMMUNITY RELATIONS STRATEGY; INTRODUCTION ; THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS STRATEGY AND THE ANTI-CORRUPTION MESSAGE"BOTTOM-UP" APPROACHES TO CORRUPTION PREVENTION; LOCAL INITIATIVES AND EMBEDDED ANTI-CORRUPTION ATTITUDES; CONCLUSION; NOTE; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5 CLEAN AND GREEN WITH DEEPENING SHADOWS? A NON-COMPLACENT VIEW OF CORRUPTION IN NEW ZEALAND; INTRODUCTION; NEW ZEALAND'S PERFORMANCE ON THE CPI; REASONS FOR NEW ZEALAND'S CORRUPTION-FREE RECORD; A CHANGING PICTURE OF CORRUPTION IN NEW ZEALAND; CORRUPTION ISSUES AND REPUTATIONAL RISKS IN NEW ZEALAND; CONCLUSION; NOTES; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES ; APPENDIX: CORRUPTION AND FRAUD CASES INVOLVING NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (REPORTED IN NEWS MEDIA, 2001-2005)CHAPTER 6 CURBING CORRUPTION IN SINGAPORE: THE IMPORTANCE OF POLITICAL WILL, EXPERTISE, ENFORCEMENT, AND CONTEXT; INTRODUCTION: SINGAPORE'S FAVORABLE POLICY CONTEXT; CORRUPTION DURING THE BRITISH COLONIAL PERIOD; CORRUPTION DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION AND POSTWAR PERIOD; CORRUPT PRACTICES INVESTIGATION BUREAU; EVALUATING THE CPIB'S EFFECTIVENESS IN CURBING CORRUPTION; LESSONS FROM SINGAPORE'S EXPERIENCE IN CURBING CORRUPTION; CONCLUSION; NOTES; REFERENCES ; CHAPTER 7 CAN INDIA COMBAT CORRUPTION?INTRODUCTION; CONTEXT; EXAMPLES OF HIGH-PROFILE CORRUPTION; ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES; EVALUATION OF ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES; THE 2G SPECTRUM SCANDAL AND ANNA HAZARE'S PROTEST; WHY ALL THESE FAILURES?; LESSONS FROM THE LEAST CORRUPT COUNTRIES; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8 ACCOUNTING FOR SUCCESS IN COMBATING CORRUPTION; INTRODUCTION; HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT ACTION MAKES GLOOMY READING; MASS MEDIA DEPRESSES; SOME MAJOR CAUSES OF ACKNOWLEDGED CORRUPTION; SOME COUNTRIES SUCCEED MORE THAN OTHERS; SUCCESS STORIES; THE FUTURE PROSPECT; REFERENCES ; CHAPTER 9 DIFFERENT PATHS TO CURBING CORRUPTION: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS


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