A Comparative Study of Inequality and Corruption

You, Jong-sung; Khagram, Sanjeev

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“…At the same time, high levels of corruption undermine democracy. By diverting rare resources from disadvantaged people, it damages the rule of law, social justice and lowers the trust of citizens in political institutions and processes [7,8].The reciprocal democracy-corruption nexus has already been analyzed in several studies and is nowadays well-established [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Previous research shows that democracy does not guarantee clean and transparent governance at all and democratic systems are still fighting against corruption [16][17][18][19][20], even in countries that are often seen as almost free of corruption.…”

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Corruption and the impact of democracy

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Engelbert

2017

Crime Law Soc Change

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Corruption -broadly defined as the misuse of public office for private gains [1, 2] -costs every country a large amount of financial, political and social resources every year. Research on the causes, consequences and combat strategies of corruption are manifold and very revealing. Previous studies indicate, for example, that wellestablished democracies show lower levels of corruption than authoritarian regimes or young democracies [3][4][5][6]. At the same time, high levels of corruption undermine democracy. By diverting rare resources from disadvantaged people, it damages the rule of law, social justice and lowers the trust of citizens in political institutions and processes [7,8].The reciprocal democracy-corruption nexus has already been analyzed in several studies and is nowadays well-established [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Previous research shows that democracy does not guarantee clean and transparent governance at all and democratic systems are still fighting against corruption [16][17][18][19][20], even in countries that are often seen as almost free of corruption. Yet, frequent scandals like in the United Kingdom, Iceland, United States or Spain illustrate that corruption is a serious problem in nearly every state in the world (e.g. [21]).This Special Issue focuses on the relationship between corruption and the impact of democracy from diverse perspectives and different regions and countries around the world. Specifically, the following articles consider the role of democratic institutions in curbing corruption, the interrelation between democratic values and corrupt behavior, and the importance of corruption in democratization processes in post-conflict states. The findings of this issue illustrate that there is no 'one size fits all' solution for preventing corruption, yet there are certain mechanisms and elements in democratic and democratizing countries that support anti-corruption.Crime Law Soc Change

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Engelbert

2017

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“…Amid a rich literature on corruption and misconduct perceptions (Heidenheimer, 1970;Johnston, 1986;1991;Jong-sung and Khagram, 2005;Lacsoumes, 2010;Mancuso et al, 1998;McAllister, 2000;Pharr and Putnam, 2000;Redlawsk and McCann, 2005), the role that expectations play in shaping perceptions and evaluations of political conduct has received comparatively little attention. The omission is surprising.…”

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Honesty above all else? Expectations and perceptions of political conduct in three established democracies

2016

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Many citizens across the liberal democratic world are highly critical of their elected representatives' conduct. Drawing on original survey data from Britain, France and Germany, this paper offers a unique insight into prevailing attitudes across Europe's three largest democracies. It finds remarkable consistencies in the ethical priorities of British, French and German citizens: although there is some individual-level variation, respondents in all three countries overwhelmingly prioritise having honest representatives. It also finds differences in the types of behaviour that cause most concern in each country. The paper then examines how individuals' preferences shape their concerns about prevailing standards. The findings 2 are consistent with the idea that citizens' predispositions have an 'anchoring' effect on perceptions of political integrity. Finally, the paper considers whether established democracies are susceptible to an 'expectations gap' between citizens' expectations of conduct and what 'normal' politics can realistically deliver.

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“…na njezinu rasprostranjenost i uzroke po državama (npr. Montinola i Jackman, 2002;Treisman, 2000;You i Khagram, 2005), tipove korumpiranih tvrtki i drugih organizacija (npr. Bac, 1996;Kouznetsov i Dass, 2010;Luo, 2004), faktore koji objašnjavaju niže razine korupcije u pojedinom kontekstu (npr.…”

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»Čista sociologija« i »prljavi poslovi«: mogućnosti objašnjenja korupcije primjenom Blackove paradigme

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2012

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Korupcija je univerzalan društveni fenomen u smislu trajnosti i rasprostranjenosti, no objašnjenja koja se nude u različitim disciplinama društvenih znanosti većinom su partikularna i posvećena pojedinačnim tipovima korupcije. Pravac čiste sociologije koji je utemeljio Donald Black rijedak je suvremeni pokušaj zasebnoga konceptualnog uokvirenja i objašnjenja društvenih fenomena i druš-tvenog života općenito koji reinterpretira društveno ponašanje prema uočenim pravilnostima unutarnje strukture i geometrije društvenog fenomena. Ovakav se pristup može primijeniti na univerzalan, tj. trajan i rasprostranjen fenomen poput korupcije. Autori primjenjuju logiku čiste sociologije te formuliraju propozicije za objašnjenje korupcije koristeći se paradigmom Donalda Blacka. Korupcija je iz te perspektive zajednička funkcija relacijske blizine, visokog stupnja organizacije te niske socijalne kontrole uključenih korumpiranih socijalnih jedinica, odnosno varira izravno s organizacijom te inverzno sa socijalnom kontrolom i relacijskom distancom. Na kraju rada autori ocjenjuju objašnjavajuću moć i uvjerljivost propozicija koje proizlaze iz posebnih paradigmatskih naputaka »čistih sociologa«.Ključne riječi: čista sociologija, Donald Black, korupcija, dimenzije socijalnog prostora UvodAko postoji društveni fenomen koji je univerzalan u smislu prostorne rasprostranjenosti, trajnosti i prisutnosti u različitim oblicima društvenog uređenja, onda je to svakako korupcija. Ne postoji društvo bez korupcije, a u nekim društvima je toliko rasprostranjena da se može činiti jednim od temeljnih oblika društvenih odnosa, osnovnim principom socijalne di-

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A Comparative Study of Inequality and Corruption

Abstract: for kindly providing their data as well as the Transparency International, the World Bank Institute, David Dollar and Aart Kraay for making their data publicly available. We also acknowledge research support provided by the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations.

Cited by 493 publications

References 63 publications

Corruption and the impact of democracy

Corruption and the impact of democracy

Honesty above all else? Expectations and perceptions of political conduct in three established democracies

»Čista sociologija« i »prljavi poslovi«: mogućnosti objašnjenja korupcije primjenom Blackove paradigme

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