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Mbaku, John Mukum, 1950-

Corruption in Africa : causes, consequences, and cleanups / John Mukum Mbaku. - Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2007. - xviii, 382 pages ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General introduction -- Bureaucratic and political corruption : definitions and measurement -- Corruption in Africa: an overview of causes and country experiences -- The impact of corruption on the African economies -- The international dimension of corruption -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : traditional approaches -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : lessons from public choice theory -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : the role of institutions -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : public financial management -- Corporate governance and corruption -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : a critique of advice from institutional experts -- Democratic constitution making and state reconstruction in Africa : challenges and prospects.

ISBN: 9780739113165 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780739113172 (paperback : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006034317

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political corruption--Africa.
Corruption--Africa.

LC Class. No.: JQ1875.A55 / C6373 2007

Dewey Class. No.: 364.1/323096