Combatting corruption: understanding anti-corruption initiatives in Malaysia. By Anis Yusal Yusoff, Sri Murniati, and Jenny Gryzelius. Kuala Lumpur: Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 2013, pp. 183, ISBN: 978-967-10094-7-5
Combatting Corruption: Understanding Anti-corruption Initiatives in Malaysia is a new addition to the available works on corruption in Malaysia. This work reinforces the belief that corruption is undeniably a complex problem that is very difficult to eradicate. Referring to many studies and disc...
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| Summary: | Combatting Corruption: Understanding Anti-corruption Initiatives
in Malaysia is a new addition to the available works on corruption in
Malaysia. This work reinforces the belief that corruption is undeniably
a complex problem that is very difficult to eradicate. Referring to many
studies and discussions with governmental and non-governmental
organisations and other relevant participants, the book examines the
extent of the Malaysian government’s success in implementing coherent
strategies and initiatives to combat corruption. This sets out the purpose
and direction of the book, which is to help key stakeholders evaluate
previous initiatives and learn lessons while at the same time encourage
critical discussion among those involved in promoting integrity and
fighting corruption. The authors adopt the view that corruption requires
coherent strategies for prevention and deterrence, as compared to existing
efforts in Malaysia that focus on detection. In arguing this, the authors
seem to support Kaufman’s findings (2003), which claim that without
targeted anti-corruption initiatives, the development of appropriate
laws and agencies, and strengthening them, would have limited effect
on combating corruption (Kaufman, D., Governance crossroads, in P.
Cornelius, K. Schwab, & M. E. Porter (Eds.), Global Competitiveness
Report 2002-2003. New York: Oxford University Press, 2003). |
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