Tackling Corruption in Latin America: An Institutional Approach (Political Corruption and Governance)

This book examines anti-corruption policies in Latin America. It compares 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 shift toward transparency in global governance has led to major changes in public policies in the region since the late 1990s. Using Uruguay and Chile as case studies, it then demonstrates the causal mechanisms linking transparency institutionalisation to corruption control. The book also offers recommendations 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. It will appeal to scholars and students of public policy, public administration and governance in Latin America, as well as those interested in political corruption. Foreword Acknowledgements Contents List of Figures List of Tables Chapter 1: Introduction: Where Transparency Meets Corruption Control 1 Corruption Control as a Policy Problem 2 Book Organization References Chapter 2: Analytical Framework 1 The Policy Design Framework 1.1 Causation, Instrumentation, Evaluation and Intervention 1.2 A Realist Approach to Policy Design 2 Research Protocol 2.1 The Sectorial Approach 2.2 Causal Mechanism Theorization 2.3 Empirical Tests Design 2.4 Case Typology for Selection 2.5 Congruence Analysis 2.6 Deep Within-Case Study References Chapter 3: A Paradigm Shift in Global Governance 1 Corruption Control and Transparency in Global Governance 1.1 From “Good” to “Democratic” Governance 1.2 The Critical Juncture 1.3 The New Locus of Authority 1.4 The Stabilization of the New Paradigm 1.5 A Pledge for Democratic Governance 1.6 The Role of Information and Communication Technology 2 Transparency Institutionalization in the State Budget 2.1 Transparency in Budget Management 2.2 The Transformation of Budget Governance 2.3 Implications for Public Accountability 3 Transparency Institutionalization in Public Procurement 3.1 Transparency in Public Procurement 3.2 Public Procurement in Global Governance 3.3 Implications for Public Accountability 4 Conclusion References Chapter 4: From Global Governance to Policy Design 1 Causal Mechanism Theorization 1.1 The Causal Mechanism Linking Transparency to Corruption Control 1.2 Expected Empirical Observations 2 Case Typology 2.1 Transparency in Public Procurement 2.2 Transparency in the State Budget 3 Corruption Control and Public Accountability 3.1 A Systemic Approach to Public Accountability 3.2 The Paradox of Young Democracies 3.3 Context and Causality in Public Procurement 3.4 Context and Causality in Budget Management 4 Conclusion References Chapter 5: Collaborative Governance in Uruguay: Lessons from the Frente Amplio Administration 1 Assessing the Coordination Model 1.1 Evidence from Information Instruments 1.2 Evidence from Regulation Instruments 1.3 Evidence from Finance Instruments 1.4 Evidence from Administrative Organization Instruments 2 Assessing the Implementation Style 2.1 Evidence from Information Instruments 2.2 Evidence from Regulation Instruments 2.3 Evidence from Administrative Organization Instruments 2.4 Evidence from Finance Instruments 3 Assessing the Public Accountability System 3.1 Evidence from Information Instruments 3.2 Evidence from Regulation Instruments 3.3 Evidence from Administrative Organization Instruments 3.4 Evidence from Finance Instruments 4 Conclusion Chapter 6: Vertical Governance in Chile: The Experience of the Bachelet and Piñera Governments 1 Assessing the Coordination Model 1.1 Evidence from Information Instruments 1.2 Evidence from Regulation Instruments 1.3 Evidence from Finance Instruments 1.4 Evidence from Administrative Organization Instruments 2 Assessing the Implementation Style 2.1 Evidence from Information Instruments 2.2 Evidence from Regulation Instruments 2.3 Evidence from Finance Instruments 2.4 Evidence from Administrative Organization Instruments 3 Assessing the Public Accountability System 3.1 Evidence from Information Instruments 3.2 Evidence from Regulation Instruments 3.3 Evidence from Finance Instruments 3.4 Evidence from Administrative Organization Instruments 4 Conclusion Chapter 7: Conclusion: The Blame Game of Corruption 1 Corruption Control as a Policy Problem 2 Variations on Transparency Institutionalization 3 The Issue of Governance Modes 4 The Institutional Design of Corruption Control References Appendix A: Truth Table for Case Selection on Public Procurement Appendix B: Truth Table for Case Selection on State Budget Appendix C: Index of Evidence from Uruguay Appendix D: Index of Evidence from Chile List of Spanish Acronyms Spanish Acronyms for Uruguayan Agencies UPPP Unidad de Proyectos de Participación Público Privada Spanish Acronyms for Chilean Agencies References