Confronting Corruption

Fritz Heiman and Mark Pieth have been pillars in the global struggle against corruption and international commercial bribery. This book provides a knowledgeable and thoughtful assessment from individuals who not only have thought deeply about these challenges, but also have been in the thick of the battle. Alan Larson, Chairman, The Coalition for Integrity. Former U.S Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs

Autorentext

Fritz Heimann is one of the founders of Transparency International (TI), the global coalition against corruption. He served on TI's Board of Directors until 2003, and has been a member of the International Advisory Council since 2003. He organized TI's US Chapter (TI-USA) in 1993, served as its chair for twelve years, and continues as a director. He also serves as Vice-Chair of the Anti-Corruption Commission of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. He is the co-editor of Fighting Corruption: International Corporate Integrity Handbook, (with Francois Vincke, 2008). Mark Pieth is Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology at the University of Basel, Switzerland. From 1989 to 1993, he was Head of Section-Economic and Organized Crime at the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (Ministry of Justice and Police). Between 1990 and 2013, he chaired the OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions, also participating in the Wolfsberg AML Banking Initiative as a facilitator. In spring 2004, he was appointed by the UN Secretary General to the Independent Inquiry Committee into the Iraq Oil-for-Food Programme. In 2008, Professor Pieth was made a member of the Integrity Advisory Board of The World Bank Group (IAB), advising the President of Bank and the Audit Committee on integrity issues.

Klappentext

In this book, Fritz Heimann and Mark Pieth, two of the key movers who helped push anti-corruption up the political agenda, describe how the issue all came about over the last twenty-five years. They cover all of the the main areas and industry sectors where corruption is particularly problematic. The book also dwells on the motivations and aspirations of corrupt individuals. In the process, the reader can develop an informed opinion and focus on corruption-related newspaper stories through the lens of anti-corruption. The authors identify the prevailing challenges and also discuss potential future strategies.

Zusammenfassung
Corruption undermines nearly all key legal and developmental priorities today, including the effective functioning of democratic institutions and honest elections; environmental protection; human rights and human security; international development programs; and fair competition for global trade and investment. This book chronicles the global anticorruption steps taken since the movement advanced after the end of the Cold War. It provides a realistic assessment of the present state of affairs by critically evaluating what existing anticorruption programs and treaties have accomplished and documenting their shortcomings, while developing an action agenda for the next decade. The authors argue that reformative action is imperative, and the forces of globalization and digital communication will level the playing field and erode the secrecy corruption requires. They define corruption, document its effects, discuss the initiatives that changed public perception, analyze the lessons learned, and then evaluate how to move forward with existing initiatives charting a new path with new, differentiated strategies.