Introduction -- Why the growing concern about corruption? -- The politics of anticorruption -- Governments -- What is corruption? -- Evolution of transparency international -- Organizing TI -- The United States: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and campaign financing -- Bribing foreign officials: the OECD anticorruption instruments -- The UN convention against corruption -- Finance and the "shadow economy" -- Extractive industries -- Infrastructure and construction -- Aeronautics and defense -- The art market -- The pharmaceutical industry -- Sports governing bodies: the FIFA experience -- Development assistance -- Strengths and limitations of criminal law -- Beyond criminal law: administrative sanctions and preventive measures -- Private sector response to corruption -- Collective action -- What have we achieved? -- Globalization and digital revolution -- Different strategies for different countries
Summary
Fritz Heimann and Mark Pieth, two of the key movers who helped push anti-corruption up the political agenda, describe how the issue all came about over the last twenty-five years. They cover all of the main areas and industry sectors where corruption is particularly problematic. The book also dwells on the motivations and aspirations of corrupt individuals. In the process, the reader can develop an informed opinion and focus on corruption-related newspaper stories through the lens of anti-corruption. The authors identify the prevailing challenges and also discuss potential future strategies
