Anti-corruption evidence : the role of parliaments in curbing corruption

Anti-corruption evidence : the role of parliaments in curbing corruption / editors, Rick Stapenhurst, Rasheed Draman, Brooke Larson and Anthony Staddon.

This book discusses parliamentary oversight and its role in curbing corruption in developing countries. Over the past decade, a growing body of research at the global and regional levels has demonstrated that parliamentary oversight is an important determinant of corruption and that effective oversi...

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Other Authors: Stapenhurst, Rick (Editor), Draman, Rasheed (Editor), Larson, Brooke (Editor), Staddon, Anthony (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer, [2019]
Series:Studies in public choice (Springer-Verlag)
Subjects:
Political corruption > Developing countries.
Representative government and representation > Developing countries.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Political corruption
Representative government and representation
Developing countries
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Theory and Research Design; Theory; Principal-Agent Theory; Institutional Context; Social Capital; Methodological Approach and Research Philosophy; Research Framework; Specifying the Dependent and Independent Variables; Large-Scale Statistical Analysis; Comparative Case Study; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Conclusion; Appendix; References; Chapter 2: Towards the Development of a Parliamentary Oversight Index; The Stapenhurst Index of Legislative Oversight (SILO); The Stapenhurst-Pelizzo Index of Legislative Oversight (SPILO)
  • Public Accounts Committee Activity, Gross National Income (GNI) and CorruptionStapenhurst, Eboutou and Jacobs; Imbeau and Stapenhurst: Parliamentary Oversight Capacity Index (POCI); Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Weakening Parliamentary Oversight, Increasing Corruption: Ghana; Analytical Framework; The Ghanaian Political Environment; Parliament's Oversight Activity and Legitimacy; Accounting for Parliament's Poor Performance; Executive Co-optation of Parliament; Executive Dominance of Parliament; An Expanded Space for Corruption: Economic Incentives and the Role of the Oil and Gas Sector
  • Excessive Partisanship in Parliament and Oversight ResponsibilitiesConclusions and Implications for Policy; References; Chapter 4: Nigeria's National Assembly Seen as Part of the Problem; Contextual Factors; Political Parties and Party Dynamics; External Oversight Institutions; Oversight Tools and Mechanisms: Internal; Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: The Ugandan Parliament: Greater Interaction Between MPs and Civil Society Is Needed; The Ugandan Political Context; Oversight Factors: External; Legislative-Executive Relations; Political Parties; External Oversight Institutions
  • Civil Society OrganizationsInternal Oversight Factors; Committee System; Processes Within the Chamber; Other Institutional Factors; Mandate and Independence; Information Resources; Informal Structures; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: External Oversight Agencies Need Protecting: The Role of the Tanzanian Parliament; Introduction; The Tanzanian Political Context; Corruption in Tanzania; External Factors; External Oversight Institutions; Internal Factors; Conclusion; Recommendations; References
  • Chapter 7: Parliamentary Oversight and Corruption in the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada ComparedTrinidad & Tobago; Grenada; Purpose and Data; Setting the Stage: Trinidad & Tobago and Grenada-Contextual Factors; Size, Population and Economy; Colonial Heritage; Elections, Government; Political Parties; Trust in Parliament; Oversight Tools; Public Accounts Committees; Other Committees of Inquiry; Auditor General; Question Time; Censure and No Confidence; Ombudsman, Integrity Commissions, & Anti-Corruption Agencies; Ombudsman; Integrity Commissions; Anti-Corruption Agencies

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