State, society and corruption in Africa : the evolution of corruption from pre-colonial period to the present / Yusuf Ali and Abiodun Alao.
| Author/creator | Ali, Yusuf author. |
| Other author | Alao, Abiodun, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2026. |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | xi, 228 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Peace, society, and the state in Africa Peace, society, and the state in Africa. ^A1446738 |
| Contents | Introduction: Corruption in Africa -- An excursion through phases of history: corruption and political governance in Africa -- Corruption and national economy -- Judiciary and corruption in Africa -- The legislature and corruption in Africa -- Civil service and corruption in Africa -- Tertiary institutions and corruption in Africa -- Corruption and religion in Africa -- National, regional and global anti-corruption agencies and political governance in Africa -- Conclusion: Aspire to eliminate or focus only on reduction: dilemma in the war against corruption. |
| Abstract | "An illuminating and comprehensive interrogation of the impacts of corruption on state structures and institutions in Africa from two expert African scholars. Focusing on a variety of institutions and establishments - from the judiciary to the legislature, civil service to religion, tertiary education to national economies - and drawing on key countries across the continent, including Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the book explains why national, continental and global initiatives addressing corruption have achieved such limited success. This provides a much-needed nuanced understanding of corruption which rejects stereotypical depictions of Africa as a corruption-ridden continent and also offers new insights into the international community's role in making and sustaining corrupt systems in Africa."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-224) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781350476196 |
| ISBN | 1350476196 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781350476189 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1350476188 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (epdf) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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