Local Integrity Systems: World Cities Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity

Huberts, Leo; Anechiarico, Frank; Six, Frederique (editors)

ISBN 10: 9054548541 / ISBN 13: 9789054548546

Published by BJU Publishers; The Hague, 2008

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(2008); About Fine/no dj, thick octavo, 300pp., glossy blue black & yellow trade softcover, binding tight, text unmarked. 9789054548546.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Integrity Systems: World Cities Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity
• Publisher: BJU Publishers; The Hague
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9054548541
• ISBN 13: 9789054548546
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Synopsis

This book is the first international comparative study of local integrity systems, paying attention to the policies, practices, and actors at the local government level that aim to fight corruption and safeguard integrity. It provides critical up-to-date reports of the local integrity systems in seven world cities - Sydney/New South Wales, New York, Hong Kong, London, Hamburg, Amsterdam, and Antwerp. For each city, a description of the integrity system is given by the head of the key integrity agency, followed by an evaluation by an ethics researcher who is familiar with the city's integrity system. In the introductory chapter, an overview is provided of relevant ethics and integrity institutions and policies at the national and international level. The final chapter presents a cross-city comparison of the results, proposes a framework for analysis and assessment of local integrity systems, and provides an ambitious outline for future research and practice. With its unique combination of theory and practice, Local Integrity Systems will appeal to academics and practitioners in the area of ethics and integrity in local government.