Combating corruption : legal approaches to supporting good governance and integrity in Africa /
John Hatchard.
- Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, [2014], c2014.
- xxx, 381 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-357) and index.
Setting the scene : law and persuasion -- Law and governance in Africa : supporting integrity and combating corruption -- Preventive measures : maintaining integrity in the public service -- When things go wrong : addressing integrity problems in the public service -- Constitutions, constitutional rights and combating corruption : exploring the links -- Investigating and prosecuting corruption-related offences : challenges and realities -- National anti-corruption bodies : a key good governance requirement? -- Judges : independence, integrity and accountability -- Combating corruption : 'persuasion' and the private sector -- Preventing the looting of state assets : combating corruption-related money laundering -- Preventing public officials from enjoying their proceeds of corruption -- Laws, political will and the art of persuasion.
"John Hatchard considers the need for good governance, accountability and integrity in both the public and private sector. He studies how these issues are reflected in both the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The book demonstrates that despite the vast majority of African states being party to these conventions, in practice, many of them continue to experience problems of bad governance, corporate bribery and the looting of state assets. It explores how the árt of persuasion' can help develop the necessary political will through which to address these challenges at both the national and transnational levels."--Back cover.