Anthropological perspectives on corruption

dc.contributor.author	Sissener, Tone Kristin
dc.date.accessioned	2008-02-26T10:09:30Z
dc.date.accessioned	2017-03-29T09:12:57Z
dc.date.available	2008-02-26T10:09:30Z
dc.date.available	2017-03-29T09:12:57Z
dc.date.issued	2001
dc.identifier.isbn	82-90584-85-7
dc.identifier.issn	0804-3639
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2435980
dc.description.abstract	The primary concern of this paper is to present anthropological perspectives on corruption. The emphasis is on how anthropological methods and approaches can contribute to a broader understanding of corruption. International debates on how to approach the phenomenon are ongoing, but corruption is generally defined as the abuse of public office for private gain. It is argued that this conventional definition is too narrow and excessively concerned with the illegality of practices. Explorations of how the actors themselves evaluate social practices are seen as essential. Variations in social experiences and cultural values may explain why corruption remains ambiguous.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Chr. Michelsen Institute
dc.relation.ispartofseries	CMI Working paper
dc.relation.ispartofseries	WP 2001: 5
dc.subject	Corruption
dc.subject	Anthropolgy
dc.subject	Bureaucracy
dc.subject	Social aspects
dc.title	Anthropological perspectives on corruption
dc.type	Working paper