| Civil Society and Corruption: Mobilizing for Reform Contributor(s): Johnston, Michael (Editor), Brademas, John (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 076183124X ISBN-13: 9780761831242 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: This volume, based on a yearlong series of events sponsored by Colgate University's Center for Ethics and World Societies, analyzes civil society and corruption from several perspectives and in several parts of the world. This comprehensive work considers corruption as a fact of everyday life, analyzes techniques and incentives involved in mobilizing civil society, and provides information on resources addressing corruption and reform. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 364.132 |
| LCCN: 2004117931 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.32" (1.07 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Strong civil societies play a major role in controlling corruption in many societies, and reformers agree that citizens, both individual and organized, should be involved in reform. But accomplishing that goal has proven difficult. Some civil societies are weak, divided, and impoverished. In others, undemocratic regimes dominate through intimidation. And in still others, development difficulties, international debt, and misguided aid efforts stop reform before it can begin. Too often, anti-corruption campaigns do not engage social values or attack corruption as people experience it every day. This volume, based on a yearlong series of events sponsored by Colgate University's Center for Ethics and World Societies, analyzes civil society and corruption from several perspectives and in several parts of the world. One section considers corruption as a fact of everyday life, a second analyzes techniques and incentives involved in mobilizing civil society, and a third provides a unique guide to information resources on corruption and reform. |
