The role of parliament in curbing corruption [electronic resource] / edited by Rick Stapenhurst, Niall Johnson, Riccardo Pelizzo.
In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee government and to hold government to account; often, audit institutions, ombuds and anti-corruption agencies report to parliament, as a means of ensuring both their independence from government and reinforcing parliament�...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
World Bank,
©2006.
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| Series: | WBI development studies.
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| Summary: | In most countries, parliament has the constitutional mandate to both oversee government and to hold government to account; often, audit institutions, ombuds and anti-corruption agencies report to parliament, as a means of ensuring both their independence from government and reinforcing parliament's position at the apex of accountability institutions. At the same time, parliaments can also play a key role in promoting accountability, through constituency outreach, public hearings, and parliamentary commissions. This title will be of interest to parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, developm. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 263 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0821367242 9780821367247 1280564636 9781280564635 0821367234 9780821367230 9786610564637 6610564639 |