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Corruption and Nation Building in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Historical Analysis

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On the 2011 Transparency International Corruption Perception Index (TICPI), ten African countries were listed among the last 20 (Transparency International 2011). Despite accusations that it is not accurate, that it does not reflect what actually constitutes corruption, and that it ignores social, political, and cultural challenges of nations, the TICPI is the only international ranking of corruption that bears the nearest semblance to reality.

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  1. University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda

    Chika Ezeanya

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  1. Public Administration, Cheyney University, Cheyney, Pennsylvania, USA

    Gedeon Mudacumura

  2. School of Public Affairs, Penn State – Harrisburg W160 Olmsted Building, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA

    Göktuğ Morçöl

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Ezeanya, C. (2014). Corruption and Nation Building in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Historical Analysis. In: Mudacumura, G., Morçöl, G. (eds) Challenges to Democratic Governance in Developing Countries. Public Administration, Governance and Globalization, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03143-9_12

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