Drawing on twenty years of research and observations, Li explains how bribery and corruption are carried out in countries with weak institutional environments, and how these activities become globalized. By distinguishing rule-based, relation-based and clan-based governance, this book offers a...

"Miguel A. Centeno, Agustin E. Ferraro, Vivekananda Nemana More than 3 decades ago, Albert Hirschman wondered why not enough attention had been paid to Latin America's post-war economic boom, certainly not while it happened. Only in retrospect, from the "lost decade" of the 1980s, did the...

This book is based on experience and reflections related to international support provided to parliaments and legislative bodies both in selected countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ghana, Serbia, and Kyrgyzstan) and globally. The author intends to provide a critique of parliamentary support, as...

Machine generated contents note: Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Why Study Corruption in Countries with Weak Institutional Environments?; 2. Bribe Takers: Types of Corruption and Their Effects on Efficiency; 3. Bribe Payers: Why Do People Pay? What Do They Get? Can They Refuse To Pay?; 4....