Tackling Corruption in Commonwealth Africa

Tackling Corruption in Commonwealth Africa identifies the institutions in each country that have taken the lead in reducing the impact of corruption and accounts for the factors that have enabled these institutions to implement successful anti-corruption strategies.The research challenges the assumption that developing Global South economies are more corrupt than Western economies. Whether in the reform of legal and institutional frameworks, reports on prosecutions, or fraudulent cross-border activities, the research offers numerous examples of the international dimensions of corruption, particularly with respect to asset repatriation and money laundering.