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ABOUT THE BOOK

Aid agencies increasingly consider anti-corruption activities important for economic development and poverty reduction in developing countries. In the first major comparative study of work by the World Bank, the European Commission and the UNDP to help governments in fragile states counter corruption, Jesper Johnson finds significant variance in strategic direction and common failures in implementation.

In a refreshing departure from existing literature on corruption, Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States takes a public administration perspective, studying the role of organisational factors in the success of anti-corruption strategies. It is widely acknowledged that governance and anti-corruption interventions play a crucial role in reducing fragility and building legitimate and resilient institutions. Policy makers have re-framed development goals for fragile states to achieve stability by addressing their special characteristics: weak institutions and governance; low capacity and legitimacy in government; and vulnerability to violence. This book shows how anti-corruption and state-building policies are often disconnected or incoherent, and how excutional challenges prevent strategies from translating into results.

This book will be of interest to researchers and students studying (anti-)corruption, aid, international organisations or fragile states. It will be an invaluable resource for staff in aid agencies and non-governmental organisations in the fields of governance, accountability and transparency.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents: Introduction – A Need for Better Anti-Corruption Strategies in Fragile States 1. What is a Stabilising Anti-Corruption Reform? Understanding Corruption, Anti-Corruption and Fragility 2. How to Reduce Corruption in Fragile States – The Theory 3. Aid Agencies’ Anti-Corruption Strategies – Comparing the World Bank, EU and UNDP 4. Anti-Corruption Efforts in Afghanistan 5. Conclusions Bibliography Index.