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An analysis of the corruption preventative approach of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Bangladesh

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ID6233429
AuthorsNurul Huda Sakib (0000-0003-1241-8327, Jahangirnagar University, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume27
Issue2
Pages211-234
Publication date2019-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0218-5377 • E-ISSN: 1750-7812
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02185377.2019.1642773
OpenAlexW2961322538
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited60

This paper argues that the global citizens' engagement movement against corruption does not always succeed in developing countries, such as Bangladesh. Drawing on the case of the preventative strategies of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Bangladesh, this paper shows that government-driven citizens' engagement processes through community-based organisations (CBOs) are a ceremonial adaptation in response to isomorphic pressure from the donors. The outcomes from isomorphic pressure suggest that such donor-funded actions produce 'isomorphic mimicry' of successful corruption prevention programmes from other countries that do not succeed in the recipient country. A micro-level analysis based on interviews with stakeholders in Bangladesh demonstrates why isomorphic mimicry has failed to produce a robust anti-corruption prevention approach in Bangladesh

Commission · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Language change · Mimicry · Political science · Community Development and Social Impact · Corruption and Economic Development · Law · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Public Administration

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