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Preventing Corruption

Investigation, Enforcement and Governance

Palgrave Macmillan

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Part of the book series: Crime Prevention and Security Management (CPSM)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 1-8
  3. Defining, Measuring and Explaining Corruption

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. Defining Corruption

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 11-26
    3. Measuring Corruption

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 27-43
    4. Explaining Corruption

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 44-59
  4. Limits to Legislation, the Exposure and Sanctions Available to Punish Corruption

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
    2. International Compliance: The Limitations to Legislation

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 63-77
    3. Encouraging Exposure

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 78-98
    4. Threats, Persuasion and Sanctions as an Aid to Tackling Corruption

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 99-112
  5. State Crime, State Capture and Private Sector Corruption

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. State Capture, Corruption and the Use of Force

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 115-132
    3. Private Organisations as an Extension of Government Power

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 133-150
    4. Is All Corruption Bad? Understanding Individual and Organisational Vested Self-Interest

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 151-166
  6. Final Reflections

    1. Final Reflections

      • Graham Brooks, David Walsh, Chris Lewis, Hakkyong Kim
      Pages 167-173
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 174-211

About this book

This book reveals the extent, types, investigation, enforcement and governance of international corruption. Providing a unique international coverage, it reveals the limits of current anti-corruption strategies and explores the involvement of western democratic states in corruption.

Reviews

"Preventing Corruption is a wide ranging and ambitious book which offers a concise and articulate insight into the world of corruption. The book draws upon a range of local and global sources to provide a scholarly and accessible account which will prove to be an excellent resource for students, researchers and practitioners." - Philip Hodgson, Nottingham Trent University, UK

"...this is a highly readable contribution to the criminology and political economy literatures? the book clearly presents the authors' key arguments in a cohesive and readable fashion. It is commendable for its suitability to both scholars and practitioners alike." - Ainsley D. Elbra, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Law, Social Sciences and Communications, Wolverhampton University, UK

    Graham Brooks

  • School of Law and Criminology, University of Derby, UK

    David Walsh

  • Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK

    Chris Lewis

  • Department of Police Administration, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea

    Hakkyong Kim

About the authors

Graham Brooks is Professor in Criminology at Wolverhampton University, School of Law, Social Sciences and Communications, UK.

David Walsh is Assistant Head, School of Law and Criminology, University of Derby, UK.

Chris Lewis, Senior Research Fellow and Visiting Professor, Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK.

Hakkyong Kim, Professor, Department of Police Administration, Keimyung University, Daegu, South Korea.

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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