Geographically uneven landscapes of Asian corruption

IF 1.8 Q2 GEOGRAPHY Asian Geographer Pub Date : 2016-01-02 DOI:10.1080/10225706.2016.1197136
Barney Warf
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ABSTRACT Corruption plagues all Asian countries to one extent or another. Rather than the universal one-size-fits-all models, corruption must be understood within national and local contexts, that is, as geographically variable. This paper explores this issue in three steps. First it offers a discussion of corruption’s origins and consequences, noting the catalyzing role played by anti-democratic governments, censorship, poverty, illiteracy, and cultural norms. Second, it maps Asian corruption using data from Transparency International and correlates it with several economic and political measures, including national income, the Gini index, literacy, a Freedom House score, and the World Bank measure of government effectiveness. The third part consists of an extended discussion of national variations in corruption throughout the region, focusing on China and other highly corrupt states. The conclusion criticizes the role of anti-corruption campaigns and points to other, more substantive strategies to reduce it.
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亚洲腐败的地理格局参差不齐
腐败或多或少地困扰着所有亚洲国家。与通用的一刀切模式不同,必须在国家和地方背景下理解腐败,也就是说,腐败在地理上是可变的。本文分三步探讨这一问题。首先,它讨论了腐败的起源和后果,指出了反民主政府、审查制度、贫困、文盲和文化规范所起的催化作用。其次,它使用透明国际的数据绘制亚洲腐败地图,并将其与几个经济和政治指标相关联,包括国民收入、基尼系数、识字率、自由之家得分和世界银行衡量政府效率的指标。第三部分包括对整个地区腐败的国家差异的扩展讨论,重点是中国和其他高度腐败的国家。结论部分批评了反腐运动的作用,并指出了其他更实质性的策略来减少腐败。
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期刊介绍: Asian Geographer disseminates knowledge about geographical problems and issues focusing on Asia and the Pacific Rim. Papers dealing with other regions should have a linkage to Asia and the Pacific Rim. Original and timely articles dealing with any field of physical or human geographical inquiries and methodologies will be considered for publication. We welcome, for example, submissions on people-environment interactions, urban and regional development, transport and large infrastructure, migration, natural disasters and their management, environment and energy issues. While the focus of the journal is placed on original research articles, review papers as well as viewpoints and research notes under the category of “Asian Geography in Brief” are also considered. Review papers should critically and constructively analyse the current state of understanding on geographical and planning topics in Asia. The ‘Asian Geography in Brief’ section welcomes submissions of applied geographical and planning research about Asia. The section aims to showcase (1) the diverse geography and planning of Asia; and (2) the diverse geographical and planning research about Asia. The journal will also publish special issues on particular themes or areas. Book reviews can be included from time to time.
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