This volume analyzes the corruption phenomenon in Africa and how to combat it from a governance perspective with illustrated case studies from three of the most corrupt of those nations covering, respectively, the Southern Africa region (Swaziland); the Eastern Africa region (Kenya); and the Western Africa region (Nigeria). Drawing on the available data, research literature, and field practice experience, the nature and extent of corruption are identified; the factors influencing the causes and determining the consequences of corruption are delineated; measures that have been put in place to control corruption are outlined and discussed; and new policy solutions are proposed and advocated to more effectively control the corruption menace in Africa.
Tabella dei contenuti
1. Corruption in Africa: The Health Sector and Policy Recommendations for Managing the Risks .- 2. Corruption in Swaziland .- 3. Corruption in Kenya .- 4. Corruption in Nigeria .- 5. Controlling Corruption in Africa: A Governance Approach.
Circa l’autore
Kempe Ronald Hope, Sr., formerly a senior official with the United Nations, is the Director of the Policy Division, Development Practice International, Canada. His recent books include
Police Corruption and Police Reforms in Developing Societies (2016),
The Political Economy of Development in Kenya (2012), and
Poverty, Livelihoods, and Governance in Africa: Fulfilling the Development Promise (2008).
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