Abstract
This study investigates the influencing factors of corruption in Europe over the period of 1995–2013. Considering corruption as a cultural, multilevel phenomenon, the project proposes the design of models at both the micro and macro levels, allowing for panel-analyses as well as cross- and within-national comparisons. The findings reveal that a bundle of factors adding up to a specific “democratic culture” in Europe that hinders the growth of corruption by generating strong democratic institutions and fostering citizen norms and values aimed at monitoring and sanctioning corrupt actors. As a result, democracy promotion was and it is still the best remedy against corruption spread in Europe. The article emphasizes the relevance and need of area- and cultural-specific knowledge of factors affecting corruption.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 217-240 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Crime, Law and Social Change |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Sep 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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