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Anti-corruption Agencies – Silver Bullet Against Corrupion or Fifth Wheel to a Coach? Analysis from the Perspective of the Constructivist Theory of Social Problems

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  • Makowski, Grzegorz

    (Collegium Civitas)

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Constructivism is the most dynamically evolving concept in the sociology of social problems. The research projects based on this paradigm, especially those dedicated to corruption, provide valuable insights and opportunities to formulate conclusions on the nature of this phenomenon, which would be difficult to derive from other theoretical traditions. The main purpose of this paper is to show how a constructivist approach might be used to better understand the nature of modern corruption, and why one of the most popular solutions nowadays, anti-corruption agencies (ACAs), so often fail. The author’s main argument is that one of the most important reasons why the ACAs fail is strongly related to how a social problem of corruption is constructed.

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  • Makowski, Grzegorz, 2016. "Anti-corruption Agencies – Silver Bullet Against Corrupion or Fifth Wheel to a Coach? Analysis from the Perspective of the Constructivist Theory of Social Problems," Studia z Polityki Publicznej / Public Policy Studies, Warsaw School of Economics, vol. 3(3), pages 1-24, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:spppps:0131
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    Keywords

    social problems; constructivism; corruption; anti-corruption agencies;
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    JEL classification:

    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption

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