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Philp, Mark and David-Barrett, Elizabeth (2015) Realism about political corruption. Annual Review of Political Science, 18 . pp. 387-402. doi:10.1146/annurev-polisci-092012-134421 ISSN 1094-2939.
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Abstract
This article explores how realism in political theory can inform our understanding of political corruption. Whereas political moralists see corruption as a problem of implementation, which does not undermine their values, realists see corruption as posing a more fundamental problem, challenging the very nature of politics and undermining the attempt to establish and exercise authority in the ordering of conflict and the allocation of resources. Recent realist work has sought to characterize a discrete type of “institutional” corruption, and to construct political corruption as the antithesis of good governance or impartiality. Other work has focused on the micro level, drawing on new insights from psychology and experimental economics to analyze individual decisions and motivations to behave corruptly. This article challenges scholars to build future research upon a richer understanding of the realities of political life that are intrinsic to both individual and institutional patterns of corruption.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > History | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Annual Review of Political Science | ||||||
| Publisher: | Annual Reviews | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1094-2939 | ||||||
| Official Date: | May 2015 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 18 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 387-402 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1146/annurev-polisci-092012-134421 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 28 December 2015 |
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