Corruption and Good Governance in Asia

Download or read book Corruption and Good Governance in Asia written by Nicholas Tarling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together contributions on the nature of corruption in East and Southeast Asia, this edited volume examines the means of limiting and ultimately eliminating corruption at a national and international level. Taking a country by country approach the text explores: the concept of corruption, now and in the past recent experiences of Asian countries at the macro- and micro-levels practical local and international measures to constrain corruption. The volume outlines key principles of good governance and the policies and practices essential for their application. As such, it represents an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of corruption and how to tackle the problem.