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Controlling Corruption Through Collective Action

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ID6287003
AuthorsAlina Mungiu-Pippidi, Alina Mungiu‐pippidi (0000-0001-9472-9852, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume24
Issue1
Pages101-115
Publication date2013-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of democracy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1045-5736 • E-ISSN: 1086-3214
PublisherProject MUSE (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1353/jod.2013.0020
OpenAlexW2162232232
LanguageEN
Citations received56
References cited3

Control of corruption in a society is an equilibrium between resources and costs which either empowers or constraints elites predatory behaviour. While most research and practice focuses on legal constraints, this paper investigates normative constraints, deemed to be more important, especially civil society and the press. Fresh evidence—both historical and statistical—is found to support Tocqueville’s assertions regarding the importance of collective action and the joint action of media and associations in not only creating a democratic society, but controlling corruption as well. However, little is known on how to build normative constraints

Action (physics · Civil society · Collective action · Control (management · Democracy · Economics · Language change · Law and economics · Management · Normative · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · Corruption and Economic Development · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems

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Citations per year4,31
Citation span2013 - 2026 (14)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 55

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