Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Contestation, Abuse, and Innovation (Routledge Corruption and Anti-Corruption Studies)

As the United Nations Convention against Corruption celebrates 20 years, there could be a sense that anti-corruption discourses, policies, and practices are settling into a stable, consensus-driven phase.This edited volume argues they are not. Bringing together perspectives from around the world, this book captures the turbulent contemporary practice of anti-corruption.It shows it to be an arena in which domestic and transnational politics play out, shaping outcomes in often unpredictable ways.The purpose and means of this policy field are disputed and reinterpreted.Populist and illiberal leaders hijack anti-corruption to target opponents, restrict media and civil society, or even legitimise authoritarian rule.However, new forms of collective action and technology are emerging to forge novel paths forward. Through various chapters, ranging from Russia to Brazil and Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, the book shines a light on the contestation and abuse of contemporary anti-corruption, as