NCJ Number
191708
Editor(s)
Robin Hodess
Date Published
2001
Length
331 pages
Annotation
This report examines the current status of corruption around the world, analyzes recent developments, notes ongoing challenges, and suggests possible solutions.
Abstract
The analysis covered the period July 2000 to June 2001 and included both public and private-sector corruption at both petty and major levels. The first section presents independent journalists’ summaries of prominent events related to corruption and efforts to address it in 12 regions of the world during 2000-01. These regions included East Asia and the Pacific, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Southern Africa, East and East-Central Africa, West and West-Central Africa, and Middle East and North Africa. They also included the Commonwealth of Independent States; Central Europe, Southeast Europe, and the Baltic States; West Europe and North America; Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico; and South America. The second section presents experts reports on several global issues, including party financing, money laundering, the international diamond trade, and the implementation of the 1997 OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. The analysis examined the relationship of these issues to corruption, as well as the extent to which government and private efforts against corruption may have changed the global environment for politics and business. The third section presents findings of ongoing and recently completed comparative research projects conducted by international organizations, governments, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, and academics. The editors’ overview concludes that corruption scandals dominate the news and public discussion of corruption and that signs exist of increasing commitment by political leaders to anti-corruption reforms, although national anti-corruption programs have had mixed results. In addition, business has begun to address corruption, the international community’s efforts to address corruption have had a positive impact, and civic action has had a crucial role in efforts against corruption. Figures, tables, and chapter reference notes