Tackling Corruption in Latin America

This book examines anti-corruption policies inLatin America. Itcompares best practices in public procurement and state budgets in order to provide new insights into policy design for governments, civil society organisations and international organisations engaged in the fight against corruption. The book assesses how a paradigm shifttoward transparencyinglobal governancehas led to major changes in public policies inthe region since the late 1990s. Using Uruguay and Chile as case studies, it then demonstratesthe causal mechanisms linking transparency institutionalisation to corruption control. The book also offersrecommendations for research and practice about the importance of coherent public accountability systems, that combine citizen oversight over government with government responsibility towards non-state actors. Itwill appeal to scholars and students of public policy, public administration and governance in Latin America, as well as those interested in political corruption.