Corruption and Development in Africa

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Kempe Ronald Hope Sr, Bornwell C. Chikulo

      Pages 1-13

3. Theoretical and Analytical Perspectives

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. Corruption and Development in Africa

      • Kempe Ronald Hope Sr

      Pages 17-39

   3. The Political, Economic, and Cultural Bases of Corruption in Africa

      • Bertha Z. Osei-Hwedie, Kwaku Osei-Hwedie

      Pages 40-56

   4. Kleptocracy and Reform in African Regimes: Theory and Examples

      • Jacqueline Coolidge, Susan Rose-Ackerman

      Pages 57-86

   5. Aid Abuse and Mismanagement in Africa: Problems of Accountability, Transparency and Ethical Leadership

      • Gervase S. Maipose

      Pages 87-103

   6. Combating Corruption in Africa: Analysis and Context

      • George B. N. Ayittey

      Pages 104-118

   7. Controlling Corruption in Africa: a Public Choice Perspective

      • John Mukum Mbaku

      Pages 119-136

   8. Western Policies and African Realities: the New Anti-Corruption Agenda

      • Stephen P. Riley

      Pages 137-158

4. Country Case-Studies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159

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   2. Corruption and Accumulation in Zambia

      • Bornwell C. Chikulo

      Pages 161-182

   3. Ghana: the Continuing Search for Cures in the Fight Against Corruption

      • Joseph R. A. Ayee

      Pages 183-197

   4. Controlling Corruption in Sierra Leone: an Assessment of Past Efforts and Suggestions for the Future

      • Sahr J. Kpundeh

      Pages 198-217

   5. Public Sector Corruption and its Control in South Africa

      • Constanze Bauer

      Pages 218-233

   6. Endemic Corruption in Cameroon: Insights on Consequences and Control

      • Charles M. Fombad

      Pages 234-260

   7. Governmental Reforms and the Control of Corruption in Ethiopia

      • Bamidele Olowu

      Pages 261-279

   8. Tackling the Corruption Epidemic in Nigeria

      • John Erero, Tony Oladoyin

      Pages 280-287

   9. Curbing Corruption through Democratic Accountability: Lessons From Botswana

      • John D. Holm

      Pages 288-304

5. Back Matter

   Pages 305-316

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Bringing together a distinguished cast of contributors, the book provides an authoritative and definitive analysis of the theory, practice and development impact of corruption in Africa. Combating corruption is demonstrated to require greater priority in the quest for African development.

• corruption
• government
• Public Choice
• reforms

• University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

  Kempe Ronald Hope

• Department of Development Studies, University of North West, Mmabatho, South Africa

  Bornwell C. Chikulo

KEMPE RONALD HOPE, Sr. is Professor of Development Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Botswana. He was previously United Nations Chief Technical Adviser to the Government of Botswana on Public Sector Administration and Management. He is author of several books including, African Political Economy: Contemporary Issues in Development, and Development in the Third World: From Policy Failure to Policy Reform.

BORNWELL C. CHIKULO is an Associate Professor of Development Studies, University of North West, South Africa and Vice President of the African Development Studies Association. He has published extensively in major international journals and contributed chapters to several books. He is the editor of Democracy in Zambia: Challenges for the Third Republic (with Owen Sichone).

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