What makes the control of corruption so difficult and contested? Drawing on the insights of political science, economics and law, the expert contributors to this book offer diverse perspectives. One group of chapters explores the nature of corruption in democracies and autocracies, and "reforms" that are mere facades. Other contributions examine corruption in infrastructure, tax collection, cross-border trade, and military procurement. Case studies from various regions - such as China, Peru, South Africa and New York City - anchor the analysis with real-world situations. The book pays particular attention to corruption involving international business and the domestic regulation of foreign bribery.
Contents:IntroductionSusan Rose-Ackerman and Paul LagunesPART I POLITICAL CONNECTIONS, CORRUPTION AND POLICY1. Typologies of Corruption: A Pragmatic ApproachJennifer Bussell2. Good Governance FacadesKalle Moene and Tina Soreide3. Political Connections and Commerce - A Global PerspectiveRaymond Fisman4. Corruption and Democratic Institutions: A Review and SynthesisMatthew C. Stephenson5. Wielding the Sword: President Xi's New Anti-Corruption CampaignFu HualingPART II CORRUPTION AND STATE PERFORMANCE6. The Story of Paraguayan Dams: The Long Term Consequences of Wrongdoing in ProcurementStephane Straub7. Saving Gotham: Fighting Corruption in New York City's Property Tax SystemPaul Lagunes and Rongyao Huang8. Corruption and Trade CostsSandra Sequeira9. A Corruption, Military Procurement and FDI Nexus?Nancy Hite-Rubin10. Caught in the Crossfire: The Geography of Extortion and Police Corruption in MexicoAlberto Diaz-Cayeros, Beatriz Magaloni and Vidal RomeroPART III CONTROLLING CORRUPTION ACROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS11. Bribing AbroadDimitris Batzilis12. Regulation of Foreign Bribery: The FCPA Enforcement ModelKevin E. Davis13. Tax Avoidance, Tax Evasion, Money Laundering and the Problem of "Offshore"Peter Alldridge14. Underground Banking and CorruptionFederico VareseIndex
