{"product_id":"governments-ngos-and-anti-corruption-luzs-de-sousa-9780415599610","title":"Governments, NGOs and Anti-Corruption: The New Integrity Warriors","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this book is to understand the rise, future and implications of two important new kinds of \"integrity warriors\" - official anti-corruption agencies (ACAs) and anti-corruption NGOs - and to locate them in a wider context and history of anti-corruption activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey issues of corruption and anti-corruption are discussed in an integrated and innovative way; through a number of country studies including Taiwan and South Korea, South East Europe, Fiji, Russia and the Baltic States. Some of the questions, used to examine the development of new anti-corruption actors, include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn what context were these born?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do they operate in pursuing their mission and mandate?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow successful have they been in relation to expected results?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo what extent are governmental and non governmental actors aware of each other and how far do they cooperate towards the common goal of fighting corruption?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat explains the shift in emphasis after the end of the cold war, from national to international action?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernments, NGOs and Anti-Corruption will be of interest to students and scholars of corruption, public policy, political science, developmental studies and law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuís de Sousa is an Associate Researcher at CIES-ISCTE, Portugal and Calouste Gulbenkian Fellow at the European University Institute, Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry Hindess is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the Australian National University, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Larmour is a Reader in Public Policy and Governance at the Crawford School of Economics and Government, Australian National University, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luís de Sousa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041559961X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415599610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.57d","brand":"Luís de Sousa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136104804607,"sku":"9780415599610","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d653231-829d-47a1-a6fb-28d2e2a3d4b3.jpg?v=1770160542","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/governments-ngos-and-anti-corruption-luzs-de-sousa-9780415599610","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}