Corruption and Informal Practices in the Middle East and North Africa
London; New York: Routledge (2019), xii, 240 pp.
Contains index
Series: Routledge Corruption and Anti-Corruption Studies
ISBN 978-0-367-42226-4 (hbk); 978-0-367-82285-9 (ebook)
"This book investigates the pervasive problem of corruption across the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on the specifics of the local context, the book explores how corruption in the region is actuated through informal practices that coexist and work in parallel to formal institutions. When informal practices become vehicles for corruption, they can have negative ripple effects across many aspects of society, but on the other hand, informal practices could also have the potential to be leveraged to reinforce formal institutions to help fight corruption. Drawing on a range of cases including Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Tunisia or Israel the book first explores the mechanisms and dynamics of corruption and informal practices in the region, before looking at the successes and failures of anti-corruption initiatives. The final section focuses on gender perspectives on corruption, which are often overlooked in corruption literature, and the role of women in the Middle East." (Publisher description)
Introduction / Ina Kubbe and Aiysha Varraich, 1
PART I: CONCEPTUALISING THE MECHANISMS AND DYNAMICS OF CORRUPTION AND INFORMAL PRACTICES IN THE MENA REGION
1 Dispersing the Fog: A Philosophical Analysis of Institutional Corruption Applied to the MENA Region / Gizem Kaya and Georgy Kopshteyn, 23
2 Hamulas and Structural Corruption in The Middle East / Mohammed Khalaily and Doron Navot, 43
3 Assessing the Impact of Sectarian Patronage in Lebanon / Patty Zakaria, 65
4 Does Wasta Undermine Support for Democracy? Corruption, Clientelism and Attitudes toward Political Regimes / Lindsay J. Benstead, Lonna Rae Atkeson and Muhammad Adnan Shahid, 77
PART II: SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES
5 Sweeping under the Rug: The Limitations and Failures of the Formal Fight Against Corruption in Morocco / Ángela Suárez-Collado and Sergio García-Rendón, 103
6 Old Wine in New Bottles? Corruption and Neopatrimonial Statehood in Turkey / Digdem Soyaltin Colella, 119
7 "Corruption Eruption"? The Israeli Case / Doron Navot and Ina Kubbe, 140
PART 3: THE WAY FORWARD – EMPOWERING WOMEN AS A TOOL TO REDUCE CORRUPTION
8 Is Poor Performance in Gender Equality Linked to Higher Corruption in the Middle East? / Amy Alexander, 161
9 Women, Corruption and Wasta in Jordan – A Case Study in Female Elected Representatives / David Jackson, Sarah A. Tobin, and Jennifer Philippa Eggert, 172
10 Between Leadership and Kinship: Women Empowerment in the GCC Countries / Rahma Abdulkadir and Henriette Müller, 188
11 Support for Gender Quotas and Perceived Corruption in Developing Democracies: Evidence from Lebanon / Marwa Shalaby, 207
Conclusion and Future Prospects / Ina Kubbe and Aiysha Varraich, 226
PART I: CONCEPTUALISING THE MECHANISMS AND DYNAMICS OF CORRUPTION AND INFORMAL PRACTICES IN THE MENA REGION
1 Dispersing the Fog: A Philosophical Analysis of Institutional Corruption Applied to the MENA Region / Gizem Kaya and Georgy Kopshteyn, 23
2 Hamulas and Structural Corruption in The Middle East / Mohammed Khalaily and Doron Navot, 43
3 Assessing the Impact of Sectarian Patronage in Lebanon / Patty Zakaria, 65
4 Does Wasta Undermine Support for Democracy? Corruption, Clientelism and Attitudes toward Political Regimes / Lindsay J. Benstead, Lonna Rae Atkeson and Muhammad Adnan Shahid, 77
PART II: SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES
5 Sweeping under the Rug: The Limitations and Failures of the Formal Fight Against Corruption in Morocco / Ángela Suárez-Collado and Sergio García-Rendón, 103
6 Old Wine in New Bottles? Corruption and Neopatrimonial Statehood in Turkey / Digdem Soyaltin Colella, 119
7 "Corruption Eruption"? The Israeli Case / Doron Navot and Ina Kubbe, 140
PART 3: THE WAY FORWARD – EMPOWERING WOMEN AS A TOOL TO REDUCE CORRUPTION
8 Is Poor Performance in Gender Equality Linked to Higher Corruption in the Middle East? / Amy Alexander, 161
9 Women, Corruption and Wasta in Jordan – A Case Study in Female Elected Representatives / David Jackson, Sarah A. Tobin, and Jennifer Philippa Eggert, 172
10 Between Leadership and Kinship: Women Empowerment in the GCC Countries / Rahma Abdulkadir and Henriette Müller, 188
11 Support for Gender Quotas and Perceived Corruption in Developing Democracies: Evidence from Lebanon / Marwa Shalaby, 207
Conclusion and Future Prospects / Ina Kubbe and Aiysha Varraich, 226
