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State, Society and Corruption in Africa
The Evolution of Corruption from the Pre-colonial Period to the Present
State, Society and Corruption in Africa
The Evolution of Corruption from the Pre-colonial Period to the Present
Description
An illuminating and comprehensive interrogation of the impacts of corruption on state structures and institutions in Africa from two expert African scholars.
Focusing on a variety of institutions and establishments – from the judiciary to the legislature, civil service to religion, tertiary education to national economies – and drawing on key countries across the continent, including Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the book explains why national, continental and global initiatives addressing corruption have achieved such limited success. This provides a much-needed nuanced understanding of corruption which rejects stereotypical depictions of Africa as a corruption-ridden continent and also offers new insights into the international community's role in making and sustaining corrupt systems in Africa.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, Former Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, Nigeria
Introduction: Panoramic overview of the Concept and Context Corruption in Africa
Chapter One: An Excursion through Phases of History: Corruption and Political Governance in Africa
Chapter Two: Corruption and National Economy
Chapter Three: The Judiciary and Corruption in Africa
Chapter Four: The Legislature and Corruption in Africa
Chapter Five: Civil Service and Corruption in Africa
Chapter Six: Tertiary Institutions and Corruption in Africa
Chapter Seven: Corruption and Religion in Africa
Chapter Eight: National and Global Anti-Corruption Agencies and Political Governance in Africa
Conclusion: Aspire to Eliminate or Focus only on Reduction: Dilemma in the War Against Corruption
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 30 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 224 |
| ISBN | 9781350476165 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Peace, Society, and the State in Africa |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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