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Can Liberia Replicatethe Singapore Experience inCurbing Entrenched and Systemic Corruption? A Comparative Analysis

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  • Dr. Ambrues Monboe Nebo

    (Criminal Justice Department, Adventist University of West Africa.)

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From a qualitative comparative analysis method, this article assesses the possibility of Liberia replicating the Singapore experience as one of the least corrupt Countries in the world.Regarding fighting corruption, the study identified commonalities shared by Liberia and Singapore but with a significant difference that constitutes the research findings. The findings revealed the following: Unlike Singapore, the political will that is critical to the fight against corruption only manifests in the legislation of institutional and normative frameworks not in enforcement and adequate budgetary appropriation. Unlike Singapore, Liberia lacks character education important for tackling corrupt behaviors from early ages, shaping students’ mind towards the danger of corruption, and producing excellent students with good moral behavior. Unlike Singapore, ordinary people’s attitudes, mindsets, and behavior toward corruption remain critical to the fight against corruption in Liberia. In the affirmative, the study concludes that Liberia can possibly replicate the Singapore experience provided it addresses the significant differences that are not utopia.

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  • Dr. Ambrues Monboe Nebo, 2023. "Can Liberia Replicatethe Singapore Experience inCurbing Entrenched and Systemic Corruption? A Comparative Analysis," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 10(06), pages 30-40, June.
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