The End of Corruption and Impunity

Stuart S. Yeh

doi:10.5771/9781793655103

Summary

The End of Corruption and Impunity advances a novel idea: it is feasible to limit the corruption that plagues the efforts of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and activists working to end poverty and advance human rights in developing regions of the world. Using a mixed methods approach, this book analyzes the problem of corruption and specific factors contributing to corruption, offering a direct, effective solution, that could be adopted by the international community. Yeh suggests a system designed to restore accountability in dysfunctional domestic criminal justice systems, by implementing a powerful Anticorruption Protocol to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (APUNCAC). This treaty would establish a body of United Nations (UN) inspectors to conduct investigations into allegations of corruption, create dedicated anti-corruption courts, implement aggressive measures to fight money laundering, and provide incentives for private parties to pursue civil actions when they have knowledge of corruption. Using the International Criminal Court (ICC) as precedent, Yeh argues that an international treaty is a promising approach for addressing the governmental impunity that prevails in developing nations—impunity that undermines efforts to reduce poverty, promote development, and restore human rights. This book would be of interest to students and scholars interested in international law, international criminal justice, and political science.

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Edition: 1/2022
Copyright year: 2022
ISBN-Print: 978-1-7936-5509-7
ISBN-Online: 978-1-7936-5510-3
Publisher: Lexington, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 376
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. List of Figures and Tables No access
3. 1. Figures No access
  2. Tables No access
4. Preface No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 8
1. Point of Departure No access
1. A Lack of Effective Checks and Balances No access
2. Lessons from Uganda, Tanzania, and Hong Kong No access
3. An International Commission Against Corruption No access
4. Conclusion No access
1. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission No access
2. Guatemala’s CICIG No access
3. An International Treaty No access
4. Conclusion No access
1. Cartels and Corruption No access
2. El Sicario No access
3. Deterrence No access
4. APUNCAC No access
5. Conclusion No access
1. The Theory of Counterinsurgency No access
2. Afghanistan No access
3. Pakistan No access
4. Conclusion No access
1. The Rule of Law, Property Rights, and Economic Freedom No access
2. The Need for a Treaty No access
3. Six Theories of Underdevelopment No access
4. Discussion No access
1. The World Bank/IMF View No access
2. Origin and Nature of Corruption in Africa No access
3. The Case of Sierra Leone No access
4. Conclusion No access
1. RICO No access
2. Campaign Finance No access
3. Conflicts of Interest No access
4. Bid-Rigging No access
5. Facilitation Payments No access
6. Loans No access
7. State Assets No access
8. BEPS No access
9. Money Laundering No access
10. A Registry? No access
11. The Beneficial Owner Reporting Requirement No access
12. FATCA? No access
13. Ending Impunity No access
14. Conclusion No access
1. Front Men No access
2. Untangling the Knot No access
3. Jurisdiction No access
4. Customer Due Diligence Rules? No access
5. A Global Registry? No access
6. A Case Example No access
7. Why Tax Documents? No access
8. Conclusion No access
1. Six Case Examples No access
2. APUNCAC No access
3. Application No access
4. A Digital Trail No access
5. Potential Issues No access
6. Privacy Concerns No access
7. A Key Distinction No access
8. Conclusion No access
1. Examples No access
2. Advantages No access
3. A “Pattern” No access
1. Dedicated Courts No access
2. Compliance No access
3. Obstruction of Justice No access
4. Enforcement No access
5. Article 70 No access
1. Complex Issues No access
2. APUNCAC Strategy No access
3. Obstruction of Justice No access
4. Conclusion No access
1. IACC No access
2. Criticism No access
3. Responses No access
4. APUNCAC + IACC No access
5. Conclusion No access
Conclusion No access Pages 271 - 274
List of Acronyms No access Pages 275 - 278
1. Introduction No access
2. Chapter 1 No access
3. Chapter 2 No access
4. Chapter 3 No access
5. Chapter 4 No access
6. Chapter 5 No access
7. Chapter 6 No access
8. Chapter 7 No access
9. Chapter 8 No access
10. Chapter 9 No access
11. Chapter 10 No access
12. Chapter 11 No access
13. Chapter 12 No access
14. Chapter 13 No access
15. Chapter 14 No access
Bibliography No access Pages 337 - 362
Credits No access Pages 363 - 364
Index No access Pages 365 - 374
About the Author No access Pages 375 - 376