For the past three decades the question of how corruption can be controlled transnationally
has been moving up on the agendas of policy makers, NGOs and businesses. Whatever the …

The problem of corruption as a transnational crime has been widely discussed by
international organizations at the international level in recent years. Even some politicians …

'Graycar and Smith's excellent edited volume studies corruption as a pervasive, global
phenomenon. The chapters move from general overviews to in-depth studies of corruption …

The UN convention against corruption, also known as the Merida convention, came into
force on the 14th December 2005 and constitutes the most comprehensive international …

Various interpretations of corruption exist around the world (Rose-Ackerman, 1996; Iyer and
Samociuk, 2006). This has led to a consistent understanding that there is no agreement on a …

Anti-corruption efforts are usually launched with high hopes, considerable fanfare and, at
times, genuine political backing by top-level leadership. This chapter offers two parallel …

Corruption and control of corruption have become a focal concern in developed and
developing countries. European countries-where corruption for a long time had been …

This book reveals the extent, types, investigation, enforcement and governance of
international corruption. Providing a unique international coverage, it reveals the limits of …

Corruption is a globalising phenomenon. Not only is it rapidly expanding globally but, more
significantly, its causes, its means and forms of perpetration and its effects are more and …

The past 20 years have seen unprecedented global efforts aimed at combating corrupt
practices. With particular reference to criminalizing corruption, this chapter explores some of …