Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Reform in an imperfect world
- 2 “Deep democratization” and the control of corruption
- 3 First, do no harm – then, build trust: reform in fragile and post-conflict societies
- 4 Official Moguls: power, protection . . . and profits
- 5 Oligarchs and Clans: high stakes and insecurity
- 6 Elite Cartels: hanging on with a little help from my friends
- 7 Influence Market corruption: wealth and power versus justice
- 8 Staying power: building and sustaining citizen engagement
- Appendix Recognizing the syndromes of corruption
- References
- Index
7 - Influence Market corruption: wealth and power versus justice
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2014
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Reform in an imperfect world
- 2 “Deep democratization” and the control of corruption
- 3 First, do no harm – then, build trust: reform in fragile and post-conflict societies
- 4 Official Moguls: power, protection . . . and profits
- 5 Oligarchs and Clans: high stakes and insecurity
- 6 Elite Cartels: hanging on with a little help from my friends
- 7 Influence Market corruption: wealth and power versus justice
- 8 Staying power: building and sustaining citizen engagement
- Appendix Recognizing the syndromes of corruption
- References
- Index
Summary
Yes, as through this world I’ve wandered
I’ve seen lots of funny men;
Some will rob you with a six-gun,
And some with a fountain pen.
– Woody Guthrie
Introduction: pervasive, yet elusive
Compared to the egregious abuses of Official Moguls and the toxic mix of insecurity and violence linked to Oligarchs and Clans, it is tempting to view Influence Markets as a lesser concern. Most societies in this category are successful market democracies. Influence Market corruption does not devastate whole governments and economies, nor does it negate the rule of law; indeed, as we shall see, some of its key processes are rooted in the law itself. Cases of outright corruption are generally seen as exceptions to the norm, and reformers have access to legal frameworks, information, and political rights that their counterparts in many other societies can only wish for. Corruption controls devised in Influence Market societies are often offered to other societies as strategies to emulate.
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- Corruption, Contention, and ReformThe Power of Deep Democratization, pp. 186 - 219Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2013