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Unpacking the anti-corruption agenda: dilemmas for anthropologies
This paper explores the dilemmas involved in an anthropological examination of both corruption and the international anti-corruption agenda, arguing that the two must be seen as closely related. The dilemma for anthropologists is that in either unpacking the “meaning” of corruption at a local level, or deconstructing the anti-corruption agenda, the realities of power involved in the attribution of corruption may be overlooked. It is concluded that, to a large extent, the solution lies in the ethnographic focus. Rather than simply examining meanings at a local level, or the international discourse, it is important to see how particular accounts of corruption develop and are translated from international to national and local policy contexts.
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Publication status
- Published
Journal
Oxford Development StudiesISSN
1360-0818Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
Issue
1Volume
34Page range
15-29Pages
15.0Department affiliated with
- Anthropology Publications
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- Yes