Corruption, Development, And Underdevelopment

Preface Xl tions. In addition I am extremely grateful to Alan Doig for reading and supplying many acute observations on an earlier piece, as well as to Luis Roniger for his generous comments on an article I wrote some years ago, as well as for subsequent help. Naturally none of the above bears any responsibility for what follows. ROBIN THEOBALD The author and publishers are grateful to Andre Deutsch for permission to reproduce copyright material from V. S. Napaul's A Bend in the River. Corruption, for most of us, almost immediately evokes images of the third world especially countries like Nigeria, Mexico and India. Whilst we may concede that corruption exists in developed countries it is generally thought to be under control. Despite such widely-held views there is very little hard evidence on the actual extent of corruption in any country. This book strives to look behind impressions in an attempt to determine what factors underlie the high profile of corruption in UDCs. For an adequate understanding of the phenomenon the global character of corruption is emphasized as well as the necessity of locating within a broader process of economic and social change. Front Matter....Pages i-xi What is Corruption?....Pages 1-18 The Emergence of Modern Public Administration....Pages 19-45 Corruption in Developed Societies....Pages 46-75 Corruption in Underdeveloped Societies....Pages 76-106 Is Corruption a Problem?....Pages 107-132 Can Corruption be Controlled?....Pages 133-160 Conclusion: Corruption, Development and De-development....Pages 161-169 Back Matter....Pages 170-191 Robin Theobald. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 170-180) And Index.