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Corruption and Development in Africa

Lessons from Country Case Studies

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  • © 2000

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Editors:
  1. Kempe Ronald Hope

    1. University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

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  2. Bornwell C. Chikulo

    1. Department of Development Studies, University of North West, Mmabatho, South Africa

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Kempe Ronald Hope Sr, Bornwell C. Chikulo
      Pages 1-13

  3. Theoretical and Analytical Perspectives

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
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    2. Corruption and Development in Africa

      • Kempe Ronald Hope Sr
      Pages 17-39

    3. The Political, Economic, and Cultural Bases of Corruption in Africa

      • Bertha Z. Osei-Hwedie, Kwaku Osei-Hwedie
      Pages 40-56

    4. Kleptocracy and Reform in African Regimes: Theory and Examples

      • Jacqueline Coolidge, Susan Rose-Ackerman
      Pages 57-86

    5. Aid Abuse and Mismanagement in Africa: Problems of Accountability, Transparency and Ethical Leadership

      • Gervase S. Maipose
      Pages 87-103

    6. Combating Corruption in Africa: Analysis and Context

      • George B. N. Ayittey
      Pages 104-118

    7. Controlling Corruption in Africa: a Public Choice Perspective

      • John Mukum Mbaku
      Pages 119-136

    8. Western Policies and African Realities: the New Anti-Corruption Agenda

      • Stephen P. Riley
      Pages 137-158

  4. Country Case-Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
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    2. Corruption and Accumulation in Zambia

      • Bornwell C. Chikulo
      Pages 161-182

    3. Ghana: the Continuing Search for Cures in the Fight Against Corruption

      • Joseph R. A. Ayee
      Pages 183-197

    4. Controlling Corruption in Sierra Leone: an Assessment of Past Efforts and Suggestions for the Future

      • Sahr J. Kpundeh
      Pages 198-217

    5. Public Sector Corruption and its Control in South Africa

      • Constanze Bauer
      Pages 218-233

    6. Endemic Corruption in Cameroon: Insights on Consequences and Control

      • Charles M. Fombad
      Pages 234-260

    7. Governmental Reforms and the Control of Corruption in Ethiopia

      • Bamidele Olowu
      Pages 261-279

    8. Tackling the Corruption Epidemic in Nigeria

      • John Erero, Tony Oladoyin
      Pages 280-287

    9. Curbing Corruption through Democratic Accountability: Lessons From Botswana

      • John D. Holm
      Pages 288-304

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 305-316
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About this book

Bringing together a distinguished cast of contributors, the book provides an authoritative and definitive analysis of the theory, practice and development impact of corruption in Africa. Combating corruption is demonstrated to require greater priority in the quest for African development.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

    Kempe Ronald Hope

  • Department of Development Studies, University of North West, Mmabatho, South Africa

    Bornwell C. Chikulo

About the editors

KEMPE RONALD HOPE, Sr. is Professor of Development Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana. He was previously United Nations Chief Technical Adviser to the Government of Botswana on Public Sector Administration and Management. He is author of several books including, African Political Economy: Contemporary Issues in Development, and Development in the Third World: From Policy Failure to Policy Reform.

BORNWELL C. CHIKULO is an Associate Professor of Development Studies, University of North West, South Africa and Vice President of the African Development Studies Association. He has published extensively in major international journals and contributed chapters to several books. He is the editor of Democracy in Zambia: Challenges for the Third Republic (with Owen Sichone).

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