1st Edition

Anti-Corruption and its Discontents Local, National and International Perspectives on Corruption in Papua New Guinea

By Grant W. Walton Copyright 2018
224 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

182 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The fight against corruption is now a core part of development policy and practice. Some call these efforts a ‘war on corruption’. What does this so-called ‘war’ mean for developing countries? And how do international perspectives on corruption relate to local and national concerns? This book examines the relevance of anti-corruption discourse in Papua New Guinea (PNG), one of the most... Read more
1. Introduction

2. Alternative and mainstream views on corruption in the land of the unexpected

3. Findings on the nature of corruption in PNG

4. The Nation’s Guardians: National anti-corruption organisations views on corruption

5. Integrity warriors: International anti-corruption agencies’ views on corruption

6. the (anti-)politics of anti-corruption

7. Conclusions: appraising anti-corruption efforts in a weak state

References

Biography

Grant W. Walton is a Research Fellow for the Development Policy Centre at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Australia. Over the past decade Grant has conducted research in the Pacific, Asia and Africa. He has published in numerous academic journals and books and has authored major reports for donors and NGOs. He is the Deputy Director (International Development) for the Transnational Research Institute on Corruption, and a Research Fellow with the Developmental Leadership Program, University of Birmingham, UK.