Perspectives on the Perception of Corruption

Heidenheimer, Arnold J.

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“…Neither does it seem to result from the public's active moral approvement; when asked in surveys whether or not they approve of different forms of corrupt activities, even respondents in systemically corrupt societies typically reject all forms of corrupt behavior (cf. Afrobarometer Data, ; Heidenheimer, ; Karklins, ). Instead, corruption seems to primarily resemble a collective action problem (see Persson, Rothstein, & Teorell, ; Mungiu‐Pippidi, ; Rothstein & Varraich, ).…”

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“…It moreover counts for all actors, independently of whether or not they take an active moral stand against corruption (cf. Heidenheimer, ). This is because in the “rotten game” implied by a thoroughly corrupt setting, the short‐term costs of being honest are comparatively very high, as are the short‐term benefits of being corrupt (Della Porta & Vannucci, ; Persson et al, ).…”

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Getting the basic nature of systemic corruption right: A reply to Marquette and Peiffer

2019

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In reply to Marquette and Peiffer's article “Grappling With the ‘Real Politics’ of Systemic Corruption: Theoretical Debates Versus ‘Real‐World’ Functions,” this article employs three criticisms: Marquette and Peiffer's call to grapple with the “real politics of corruption” does not bring much new to the table, is conceptually flawed, and risks serving as an excuse for corrupt elites to pursue “business as usual.” In response, we reaffirm three insights gained from collective action‐based approaches toward corruption. Although corruption might solve individual‐level problems in the short term, it is still a de facto problem at the aggregate level, the tools derived from principal–agent theory will not solve the collective action problem of systemic corruption, and elites will be the least likely to implement reform. We conclude by calling for the continued fight against corruption—a fight informed by empirical and theoretical knowledge.

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Getting the basic nature of systemic corruption right: A reply to Marquette and Peiffer

2019

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“…See Bauhr () for the distinction between need and greed corruption. See also Heidenheimer (), Johnston (, ) and Rothstein and Varraich () for discussions of different forms of corruption.…”

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Exclusion or interests? Why females in elected office reduce petty and grand corruption

Bauhr¹,

Charron²,

Wängnerud³

2018

European J Political Res

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Disappointed by the numerous failures of anticorruption reforms, international organisations, scholars and policy makers increasingly place their hopes on measures aimed at enhancing gender equality and in particular increasing the inclusion of female representatives in elected assemblies. Yet most studies to date focus on aggregate measures of corruption and fail to explain why the correlation between women's representation and levels of corruption occurs. Using newly collected regional‐level, non‐perception‐based measures of corruption, this study distinguishes between different forms of corruption and shows that the inclusion of women in local councils is strongly negatively associated with the prevalence of both petty and grand forms of corruption. However, the reduction in corruption is primarily experienced among women. This suggests that female representatives seek to further two separate political agendas once they attain public office: the improvement of public service delivery in sectors that tend to primarily benefit women; and the breakup of male‐dominated collusive networks.

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“…Some approximations to a definition may be pointed to, such as the study of different aspects of corruption by Jain (2001), that of Heidenheimer (1989), of Montaner (2005), and of Luque (2018), which deal with the effects of the breaking-down of the principles upon which society is based (Spinellis, 1995), and the resulting illegitimate use of public authority for private gain (Morris, 1991). Others have dealt with narrower or more specific aspects of corruption.…”

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How corporate social (ir)responsibility in the textile sector is defined, and its impact on ethical sustainability: An analysis of 133 concepts

Luque¹,

Herrero-García

2019

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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Transnational textile companies claim to have put in a place processes of corporate social responsibility to promote ethical behaviour in regard to the economy, environment, and populations within which they operate. However, their true conduct, behind the mask of marketing campaigns, may be better defined as corporate social irresponsibility. The objective of this study was to analyze and explore the processes of CSiR within the textile sector as being the rule and not the exception. A broad review of the available literature was carried out, both as a literal and conceptual analysis, covering 133 approaches to the hitherto undefined concept of CSiR. In addition, a Google frequency count was performed, with a saturated categorization using the five dimensions into which the CSiR processes are concentrated: ethical, legal, social, economic, and environmental. The methodology used was based on a higher order association of these hierarchies, for which a triad model was established, allowing the most representative combinations to be identified. This methodology demonstrated that the environmental dimension is of residual character, while allowing the definitions of greater weight and scope to be extracted. From these, it was inferred that the current concept of CSiR is best defined in a three-fold legal-social-ethical category, based on its frequency of use in Google, its effective application, and scope. The definition provided by this study may contribute to the improvement of the ethical processes of entrepreneurship and CSR by highlighting their taxonomy of inconsistencies, rather than focusing on the preconceived benefits of their actions.

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Perspectives on the Perception of Corruption

Cited by 70 publications

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Getting the basic nature of systemic corruption right: A reply to Marquette and Peiffer

Getting the basic nature of systemic corruption right: A reply to Marquette and Peiffer

Exclusion or interests? Why females in elected office reduce petty and grand corruption

How corporate social (ir)responsibility in the textile sector is defined, and its impact on ethical sustainability: An analysis of 133 concepts

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