Corruption and Informal Practices in the Middle East and North Africa [electronic resource].

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Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface and acknowledgments; Introduction; 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; 2 Hamulas and structural corruption in the Middle East; 3 Assessing the impact of sectarian patronage in Lebanon; 4 Does wasta undermine support for democracy? Corruption, clientelism, and attitudes toward political regimes

Part II Successes and failures of anti-corruption initiatives5 Sweeping under the rug: the limitations and failure of the formal fight against corruption in Morocco; 6 Old wine in new bottles? Corruption and neopatrimonial statehood in Turkey; 7 "Corruption Eruption"? The Israeli case; Part III 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?; 9 Women, corruption, and wasta in Jordan: a case study in female elected representatives

10 Between leadership and kinship: women empowerment in the GCC countries11 Support for gender quotas and perceived corruption in developing democracies: evidence from Lebanon; Conclusion and future prospects; Index

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. With insights drawn from a range of disciplines, this book will be of interest to researchers and students across political science, philosophy, socio-legal studies, public administration, and Middle Eastern studies, as well as to policy makers and practitioners working in the region.

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