{"product_id":"preventing-corruption-in-asia-ting-gong-9780415484084","title":"Preventing Corruption in Asia: Institutional Design and Policy Capacity","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite intensified governmental and public efforts at corruption control in recent years, official transgression continues to surface in various ways of abusing the unique power and trust that a government holds. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreventing Corruption in Asia\u003c\/em\u003e addresses a number of crucial questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-What institutional arrangements are necessary to ensure a clean and honest government? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- What self-regulatory capabilities must government institutions develop in order to maintain integrity?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How should a sense of ethical responsibility be instilled in the civil services? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Do special anti-corruption agencies help keep government clean? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How will a regulatory framework of official conduct work properly? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-How useful are anti-corruption campaigns in containing corruption? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFocusing on a number of carefully selected countries in the Asia and Pacific region, the book sets as its focal point the choice of institutional design in \u003cstrong\u003epreventing\u003c\/strong\u003e corruption, rather than treating corruption as a practical or technical problem to be corrected by strong political will and good anti-corruption policy measures. While focusing on institutional designs and policy choices, the book also examines other aspects of clean government such as the social environment, legal and regulatory framework, role of the public, and the impact of culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ting Gong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415484081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415484084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Ting Gong","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086608543999,"sku":"9780415484084","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0cb8a297-c8da-4457-90fd-529161d470c8.jpg?v=1769095669","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/preventing-corruption-in-asia-ting-gong-9780415484084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}