6 Introduction 7 1 Donors as a potential cause of corruption 7 1.1 Acts of commission 8 1.2 Acts ... more 6 Introduction 7 1 Donors as a potential cause of corruption 7 1.1 Acts of commission 8 1.2 Acts of omission 8 2 Budget support, development and governance 9 3 Corruption and budget support: theoretical arguments 10 3.1 Aid modalities, corruption and fungibility 11 3.2 Budget support and domestic accountability 12 3.3 Budget support and external accountability 13 4 Empirical studies of corruption and budget support 15 4.1 Cross-country studies 15 4.2 Case studies and evaluations 16 5 Summary 20 6 References 22 U4 ISSUE 4:2008 CORRUPTION AND AID MODALITIES www.U4.no
Defence date: 7 November 2003Examining board: Prof. Jan Zielonka (EUI, supervisor) ; Prof. Philip... more Defence date: 7 November 2003Examining board: Prof. Jan Zielonka (EUI, supervisor) ; Prof. Philippe Schmitter (EUI, co-supervisor) ; Prof. Valerie Bunce (Cornell University) ; Prof. Claus Offe (Humboldt-University)PDF of thesis uploaded from the Library digitised archive of EUI PhD theses completed between 2013 and 201
In 2006-2007, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) car... more In 2006-2007, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) carried out a study on international democracy assistance – or donor efforts to help build and/or strengthen democratic governance in developing countries undergoing democratic transitions – as part of a broader project on ‘Good Governance, Aid Modalities and Poverty Reduction’ commissioned by Irish Aid. This Project Briefing summarises the key findings of that study. It provides a broad overview of the democratisation processes that have swept across Africa, Asia, and Latin America since the 1980s, and highlights some of the main lessons and implications for international democracy assistance to inform future donor practice.
State weakness has come to be recognized as a key problem for the transformations in a number of ... more State weakness has come to be recognized as a key problem for the transformations in a number of Eastern European countries, particularly those East and South of enlargement. This paper addresses the issue firstly by asking how state capacity can be assessed and observed empirically, and secondly, by considering the variables which may explain why some countries have developed weaker
In the 1990s, Mongolia surprisingly became a new democracy – surprising because of its low income... more In the 1990s, Mongolia surprisingly became a new democracy – surprising because of its low income levels and geographic distance from established democracies. This article explores the country's transition process and the reasons for its successful democratization ‘against the odds’. It argues that Mongolia benefited from a benign combination of supporting factors, as well as the absence of obstacles that have plagued potential transitions elsewhere. External influences – such as, ‘contagion’ from Central and Eastern Europe and dependency on foreign donors who favoured democracy and were active in democracy promotion – form an important aspect of the favourable constellation during transition. The second part of the article considers the period of democratic consolidation. Electoral democracy had become the ‘only game in town’ by the late 1990s in Mongolia. Elections have been held regularly, leading to several turnovers in power. Nonetheless, electoral democracy – combined with substantial if still imperfect civil and political liberties – has fallen short in generating effective accountability. Like many new democracies in poor countries elsewhere, Mongolia is prone to socio-economic shocks, and has experienced an increase in corruption and rent-seeking. In such a context, electoral democracy on its own does not appear to generate a stable, self-reinforcing equilibrium. In conclusion, democracy in Mongolia endures, but it is troubled.
6 Introduction 7 1 Donors as a potential cause of corruption 7 1.1 Acts of commission 8 1.2 Acts ... more 6 Introduction 7 1 Donors as a potential cause of corruption 7 1.1 Acts of commission 8 1.2 Acts of omission 8 2 Budget support, development and governance 9 3 Corruption and budget support: theoretical arguments 10 3.1 Aid modalities, corruption and fungibility 11 3.2 Budget support and domestic accountability 12 3.3 Budget support and external accountability 13 4 Empirical studies of corruption and budget support 15 4.1 Cross-country studies 15 4.2 Case studies and evaluations 16 5 Summary 20 6 References 22 U4 ISSUE 4:2008 CORRUPTION AND AID MODALITIES www.U4.no
Defence date: 7 November 2003Examining board: Prof. Jan Zielonka (EUI, supervisor) ; Prof. Philip... more Defence date: 7 November 2003Examining board: Prof. Jan Zielonka (EUI, supervisor) ; Prof. Philippe Schmitter (EUI, co-supervisor) ; Prof. Valerie Bunce (Cornell University) ; Prof. Claus Offe (Humboldt-University)PDF of thesis uploaded from the Library digitised archive of EUI PhD theses completed between 2013 and 201
In 2006-2007, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) car... more In 2006-2007, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) carried out a study on international democracy assistance – or donor efforts to help build and/or strengthen democratic governance in developing countries undergoing democratic transitions – as part of a broader project on ‘Good Governance, Aid Modalities and Poverty Reduction’ commissioned by Irish Aid. This Project Briefing summarises the key findings of that study. It provides a broad overview of the democratisation processes that have swept across Africa, Asia, and Latin America since the 1980s, and highlights some of the main lessons and implications for international democracy assistance to inform future donor practice.
State weakness has come to be recognized as a key problem for the transformations in a number of ... more State weakness has come to be recognized as a key problem for the transformations in a number of Eastern European countries, particularly those East and South of enlargement. This paper addresses the issue firstly by asking how state capacity can be assessed and observed empirically, and secondly, by considering the variables which may explain why some countries have developed weaker
In the 1990s, Mongolia surprisingly became a new democracy – surprising because of its low income... more In the 1990s, Mongolia surprisingly became a new democracy – surprising because of its low income levels and geographic distance from established democracies. This article explores the country's transition process and the reasons for its successful democratization ‘against the odds’. It argues that Mongolia benefited from a benign combination of supporting factors, as well as the absence of obstacles that have plagued potential transitions elsewhere. External influences – such as, ‘contagion’ from Central and Eastern Europe and dependency on foreign donors who favoured democracy and were active in democracy promotion – form an important aspect of the favourable constellation during transition. The second part of the article considers the period of democratic consolidation. Electoral democracy had become the ‘only game in town’ by the late 1990s in Mongolia. Elections have been held regularly, leading to several turnovers in power. Nonetheless, electoral democracy – combined with substantial if still imperfect civil and political liberties – has fallen short in generating effective accountability. Like many new democracies in poor countries elsewhere, Mongolia is prone to socio-economic shocks, and has experienced an increase in corruption and rent-seeking. In such a context, electoral democracy on its own does not appear to generate a stable, self-reinforcing equilibrium. In conclusion, democracy in Mongolia endures, but it is troubled.
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