Deconstructing Corruption in Africa

Author: Ina Kubbe; Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai; Michael Johnston
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032742908
Published In: September 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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This book investigates corruption and anti-corruption efforts in Africa, emphasising the regional and thematic differences across the continent, whilst also exploring key patterns and trends.

Combatting the ethnocentrism of Western corruption research, this book highlights the importance of a home-generated and contextualised approach to understanding corruption in Africa. Bringing together a rich array of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, the book considers how corruption manifests in a range of selected countries across the political, economic, and social spheres. The book adopts a strong comparative approach, exploring patterns, dynamics, and mechanisms in African societies. It assesses the historical underpinnings of corruption, emerging trends, and socio-economic realities before suggesting realistic contemporary solutions to the challenges of corruption in Africa. Bringing together academics and practitioners, readers will encounter intellectual discussion face-to-face with realities on the ground.

As such, the book will be useful for scholars, politicians, public officials, and civil society organizations, as well as for students and researchers across the fields of political science, public administration, economy and corruption studies.

Introduction - The many faces of corruption in Africa

Ina Kubbe, Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai and Michael Johnston

PART I: Corruption in the Political Sector

1. The Politics of State Capture in South Africa: A New Variant of Corruption?

Thomas A. Koelble

2. Domains of Corruption in Nigeria: A Four-Part Taxonomy and Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Paradox

Aruna Kallon

3. Recounting how electoral corruption manifests in Sierra Leone: Stories and Lessons from the field

Marcella Samba-Sesay nee Macauley

4. Understanding Political Corruption in Uganda through the lens of complexity thinking and historical institutionalism

Clare Cheromoi, Asiimwe Godfrey, Charlotte Karungi Mafumbo and Richard Sebaggala

5. Unraveling the Complexities: Identifying Persistent Factors Hindering Anti-Corruption Efforts in Cameroon