Rethinking Corruption

政治科学和反思ternational Studies series

Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, Professor of Comparative Public Policy, LUISS Guido Carli, Rome, Italy

Driven by an international agenda, the act of ‘rethinking’ corruption has already taken place more than once in the past two decades, contributing further to a post-truth about corruption than to anything else. This book makes a clear argument in favor of rethinking corruption across any contingency and offers a forecasting method, alongside the latest generation of analytical, fact-based tools to map, assess and predict corruption risk.

‘After decades of indifferent results, and in the face of ever-more challenging cases, anti-corruption analysts need fresh ideas more than ever. Alina Mungiu-Pippidi begins by asking how we should understand anti-corruption in diverse contexts, and then explores connections to democracy, capitalism, public policy, and citizens’ experiences. She develops essential questions and insights guiding new responses to abuses of power.’
– Michael Johnston, Colgate University, US

‘Alina Mungiu-Pippidi invites us to rethink corruption because there is a permanent shifting of meanings and paradigms. This excellent book by a superstar analyst outlines the big picture, and weaves through policy analysis and measurement, and how corruption fits with democracy and capitalism.’
– Adam Graycar, University of Adelaide, Australia