Corruption, Institutions, and Fragile States

This book examines the relationship between state fragility and corruption. It analyzes a variety of regions throughout the world, including Latin America, Central Asia and the Middle East, Africa, Central America and Mexico, South America, and Russia. States that are plagued by high levels of state fragility and corruption facilitate illicit activities and other criminal enterprises. 

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Theory of Institutional Change.- 3. Latin America and Lebanon: A Comparative Study of Fragility.- 4. Central Asia and Middle East.- 5. Africa.- 6. Mexico and Central America.- 7. South America.- 8. Russia and the International System.- 9. Conclusion: Police, Judicial, and Prison Reform.

About the author

Hanna Samir Kassab
is Teaching Assistant Professor at East Carolina University, USA.

Jonathan D. Rosen
is Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Holy Family University, USA.

Summary

This book examines the relationship between state fragility and corruption. It analyzes a variety of regions throughout the world, including Latin America, Central Asia and the Middle East, Africa, Central America and Mexico, South America, and Russia. States that are plagued by high levels of state fragility and corruption facilitate illicit activities and other criminal enterprises. 

Product details

• Authors: Hanna Sami Kassab, Hanna Samir Kassab, Jonathan D Rosen, Jonathan D. Rosen
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783030043117
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3004311-7
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 218 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 410 g
• Illustrations: XV, 202 p. 26 illus., 3 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; B, Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie, International Relations, Terrorism, armed struggle, auseinandersetzen, Political Science and International Studies, Political Economy, International Relations Theory, Terrorism, Political Violence, International Political Economy, International Security Studies, Security, International, Terrorism and Political Violence