Corruption in the aftermath of war
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Corruption in the aftermath of war
（Thirdworlds / edited by Shahid Qadir）
Routledge, 2016
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly (June 2014)
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Description
Corruption is a serious concern, one which can undermine state legitimacy, exacerbate inequality, and affect trust between social groups. Such effects are particularly problematic in societies that have gone through violent conflict, and are struggling to rebuild institutions, restore social trust, and recover economically. While anti-corruption measures are increasingly integrated into post-conflict programs, war-time structures and practices of corruption often prevail. This book explores corruption in post-war societies by focusing on the important issues of power, inequality and trust.
To understand post-war power structures, and the extent to which they engrain, challenge, or transform corrupt practices, we need to study what kind of peace has emerged. The empirical cases in this book offer a variety of post-conflict situations, demonstrating how corruption is played out in, depending on the type and extent of international intervention, and in the case of a victor's peace, a contested peace, a partial peace etc. The chapters illustrate the experiences and perceptions of people on the ground in post-conflict societies, and by giving much space to local dynamics, the book shifts the focus from external intervention and actors to local contexts, striving for greater understanding of the interplay between corruption, power, inequality, and trust in post-war societies. This book was originally published as a special issue of Third World Quarterly.
Table of Contents
1. Corruption in the aftermath of war: an introduction 2. What is the opposite of corruption? 3. Corruption and identity politics in divided societies 4. Natural resources and corruption in post-war transitions: matters of trust 5. Corruption complaints, inequality and ethnic grievances in post-Biafra Nigeria 6. Arbiters with guns: the ambiguity of military involvement in civilian disputes in the DR Congo 7. Petty and grand corruption and the conflict dynamics in Northern Uganda 8. Anti-corruption or accountability? International efforts in post-conflict Liberia 9. Corruption in post-conflict Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo: a deal among friends 10. Can elite corruption be a legitimate Machiavellian tool in an unruly world? The case of post-conflict Cambodia 11. Land and grievances in post-conflict Sri Lanka: exploring the role of corruption complaints
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