TY - JOUR
T1 - Silent screams and muffled cries
T2 - The ineffectiveness of anti-corruption measures in Papua New Guinea
AU - Walton, Grant W.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
PY - 2016/4/11
Y1 - 2016/4/11
N2 - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the key causes of and solutions to corruption in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and suggest ways for improving anti-corruption efforts. Design/methodology/approach – This paper comprises a desk-based review of academic literature, policy documents and media. Findings – Fighting corruption in PNG requires an understanding of and response to local political, historic, cultural and economic issues. In particular, anti-corruption actors need to pay attention to: first, the opportunities and threats associated with state politics; second, the structural conditions that cause citizens to support corruption; third, the role of non-state actors in causing corruption; and fourth, ensuring stronger legal responses to corruption that result in prosecutions. Originality/value – This paper highlights key issues which anti-corruption organisations in PNG should address, examines state and non-state causes of corruption, and provides an updated analysis of key drives and solutions to corruption in PNG.
AB - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the key causes of and solutions to corruption in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and suggest ways for improving anti-corruption efforts. Design/methodology/approach – This paper comprises a desk-based review of academic literature, policy documents and media. Findings – Fighting corruption in PNG requires an understanding of and response to local political, historic, cultural and economic issues. In particular, anti-corruption actors need to pay attention to: first, the opportunities and threats associated with state politics; second, the structural conditions that cause citizens to support corruption; third, the role of non-state actors in causing corruption; and fourth, ensuring stronger legal responses to corruption that result in prosecutions. Originality/value – This paper highlights key issues which anti-corruption organisations in PNG should address, examines state and non-state causes of corruption, and provides an updated analysis of key drives and solutions to corruption in PNG.
KW - Anti-corruption
KW - Corruption
KW - Investigation Taskforce Sweep
KW - Ombudsman commission
KW - Papua New Guinea
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84962501971&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1108/AEDS-01-2016-0005
DO - 10.1108/AEDS-01-2016-0005
M3 - Article
SN - 2046-3162
VL - 5
SP - 211
EP - 226
JO - Asian Education and Development Studies
JF - Asian Education and Development Studies
IS - 2
ER -