Challenging Corruption in Asia Case Studies

This publication contains an analytical framework for a six-step approach to developing effective anti-corruption strategies, taking into account country-specific conditions of governance. It includes case studies from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and South Korea which illustrate the impact of different patterns of corruption and governance on anti-corruption effectiveness.

Foreword

xi

Preface and Acknowledgments

xv

Introduction: Challenging Corruption in Asia

1

(16)

Corruption Increasingly Damages Economic Development

3

(1)

Globalization of the Fight against Corruption

4

(1)

Recent Initiatives in Combating Corruption in Asia

5

(2)

Challenge of Combating Corruption in Asia

7

(4)

Outline of the Book

11

(1)

Notes

12

(2)

References

14

(3)

An Analytical Framework for Improving the Effectiveness of Anticorruption Policies and Programs

17

(60)

Analyzing a Country's Governance and Operating Environment

21

(5)

Reviewing the Global Menu of Anticorruption Instruments

26

(1)

Crafting Anticorruption Measures Based on a Country's Governance Environment

27

(12)

Building Broad Anticorruption Coalitions

39

(4)

Establishing Accountable Anticorruption Leadership and Management

43

(3)

Monitoring and Evaluating Policy and Program Feedback

46

(5)

Summary

51

(3)

Appendix 2.1: Selected Sources of Governance Indicators

54

(2)

Appendix 2.2: A Selective Global Review of Anticorruption Instruments

56

(17)

Notes

73

(1)

References

74

(3)

Anticorruption Initiatives in the Philippines: Breakthroughs, Limits, and Challenges

77

(58)

Country Governance

78

(9)

Contours of Corruption

87

(8)

Anticorruption Policies and Programs

95

(14)

Improving Organizational Coherence and Filling in the Gaps

109

(4)

Designing a Coherent Anticorruption Strategy: Focus on Prevention

113

(9)

Appendix 3.1: Evaluation of Anticorruption Policies and Programs in the Philippines

122

(4)

Appendix 3.2: Philippine Government Anticorruption Bodies, as of 2001

126

(1)

Appendix 3.3: Presidential Antigraft and Investigation Agencies Established since 1950

127

(1)

Notes

128

(2)

References

130

(5)

State Capture under Good Governance: The Challenge of the Republic of Korea's Experience

135

(36)

The Burden of History

136

(4)

2001: A Year of Corruption Scandals

140

(2)

Corruption Conditions in Korea

142

(3)

Explaining Corruption in Korea

145

(3)

Anticorruption Policies and Programs

148

(3)

Coalition-Building against Corruption

151

(4)

Recent Anticorruption Initiatives from Civil Society

155

(1)

Leadership and Management of Anticorruption Efforts

156

(1)

Corruption Monitoring and Reporting Mechanisms

157

(2)

Conclusion

159

(3)

Appendix: Anticorruption Instruments: Analysis of Likely Effectiveness

162

(4)

Notes

166

(1)

References

167

(4)

Controlling Corruption in Thailand: Transforming the Problems and Paradoxes

171

(38)

Country Governance

171

(1)

Contemporary Patterns of Corruption

172

(8)

The Changing Constitutional Environment

180

(4)

New Actors, New Rules in the Battle against Corruption

184

(3)

The Challenge for Civil Society: Building a Coalition against Corruption

187

(5)

Assessing the Impact of Anticorruption Institutions

192

(2)

Evaluating Institutional Performance

194

(1)

Strengthening the Freedom of the Press

195

(3)

Conclusion

198

(1)

Appendix: Overview Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anticorruption Policies and Programs in Thailand

199

(5)

Notes

204

(1)

References

204

(5)

The State of Corruption: Indonesia

209

(28)

The Present Impasse

209

(4)

Governance

213

(4)

Corruption Conditions

217

(2)

Anticorruption Policies and Institutions

219

(4)

Anticorruption Coalitions

223

(2)

Leadership and Management

225

(2)

Monitoring and Reporting Mechanisms

227

(1)

Conclusion

228

(1)

Notes

228

(5)

References

233

(1)

Web Resources

234

(3)

Conclusion: Lessons and Issues from Challenging Corruption in Asia

237

(24)

Challenging Corruption: Addressing a Priority Public Policy Agenda in Asia

237

(2)

The Need for Improvement in Anticorruption Policies and Programs in Asia

239

(2)

An Analytical Framework for Improving Anticorruption Effectiveness

241

(2)

Country Governance Environments: Shaping Successes and Failures of Anticorruption Efforts

243

(7)

Anticorruption Coalitions: Serious Challenges to Corruption in Asia

250

(3)

Varied Anticorruption Leadership and Management Structures Produce Varied Outcomes

253

(2)

Anticorruption Monitoring and Reporting Systems: Good Ones Emerging in Asia

255

(1)

How Asia Can Improve the Effectiveness of National Anticorruption Programs

256

(3)

Note

259

(1)

References

260

(1)

Index

261

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