The role of parliament in curbing corruption

The role of parliament in curbing corruption [electronic resource] / edited by Rick Stapenhurst, Niall Johnson, Riccardo Pelizzo.

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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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Online Access: Full Text (via Open Knowledge Repository)
Other Authors: Stapenhurst, Rick, Johnston, Niall, 1961-, Pelizzo, Riccardo
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2006.
Series:WBI development studies.
Subjects:
Political corruption > Developing countries > Prevention.
Legislative bodies > Developing countries.
Economic development.
Legislative bodies.
Political corruption > Prevention.
Developing countries.
Table of Contents:
  • Parliamentarians fighting corruption / Rick Stapenhurst, Martin Ulrich, and Severin Strohal
  • Corruption : a key challenge for development / Daniel Kaufmann and Phyllis Dininio
  • On the political nature of corruption : institutions matter / Daniel Lederman, Norman V. Loayza, and Rodrigo R. Soares
  • Political will / Sahr Kpundeh and Phyllis Dininio
  • Parliament and anti-corruption legislation / Jeremy Pope
  • Case study on the role of Parliament in the fight against corruption : the case of the Kenyan Parliament / Fred Matiangi
  • Effective financial scrutiny / Joachim Wehner
  • Case study on the performance of public accounts committees : a review of the Canadian PAC, 37th Parliament / Martin Ulrich
  • Parliament and supreme audit institutions / Rick Stapenhurst and Jack Titsworth
  • The role of the media in curbing corruption / Rod Macdonell and Melica Pesic
  • Case study on the role of Parliament and the media in the fight against corruption / John Smith
  • Anti-corruption commissions / John Heilbrunn
  • Case sutdy : the European Parliaments's role in the resignation oft the Santer Commission / Katia Stasinopoulou
  • Building coalitions : parliaments, civil society, and corruption control / Michael Johnston
  • Political parties / Riccardo Pelizzo
  • Party political funding / Michael Pinto-Duschinsky
  • Legislative ethics and codes of conduct / Rick Stapenhurst and Riccardo Pelizzo
  • Case study of the House Of Commons : how can Parliamentary codes and registers of member's interests help? / Sir Philip Mawer
  • Building Parliamentary networks / John Williams.

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