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Author(s): Carolyn M. Warner
ISBN(s): 9780801445552, 0801445558
Edition: 1
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Year: 2007
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0801445558
ISBN 13: 9780801445552
Author: Carolyn M Warner

As the European Union moved in the 1990s to a unified market and stronger common institutions, most observers assumed that the changes would reduce corruption. Aspects of the stronger EU promised to preclude―or at least reduce―malfeasance: regulatory harmonization, freer trade, and privatization of publicly owned enterprises. Market efficiencies would render corrupt practices more visible and less common.

In The Best System Money Can Buy, Carolyn M. Warner systematically and often entertainingly gives the lie to these assumptions and provides a framework for understanding the persistence of corruption in the Western states of the EU. In compelling case studies, she shows that under certain conditions, politicians and firms across Europe, chose to counter the increased competition they faced due to liberal markets and political reforms by resorting to corruption. More elections have made ever-larger funding demands on political parties; privatization has proved to be a theme park for economic crime and party profit; firms and politicians collude in many areas where EU harmonization has resulted in a net reduction in law-enforcement powers; and state-led “export promotion” efforts, especially in the armaments, infrastructure, and energy sectors, have virtually institutionalized bribery.

The assumptions that corruption and modernity are incompatible―or that Western Europe is somehow immune to corruption―simply do not hold, as Warner conveys through colorful analyses of scandals in which large corporations, politicians, and bureaucrats engage in criminal activity in order to facilitate mergers and block competition, and in which officials accept private payments for public services rendered. At the same time, the book shows the extent to which corruption is driven by the very economic and political reforms thought to decrease it.

The Best System Money Can Buy Corruption in the European Union 1st Table of contents:

  • The Institutional Landscape: A Breeding Ground for Corruption
    1.1. The European Commission and its Power Dynamics
    1.2. The European Parliament: Accountability or Acquiescence?
    1.3. The Council of the European Union: Intergovernmental Influence and Secrecy
    1.4. The Role of EU Agencies: Lack of Oversight and Transparency

  • Money and Influence: The Corporate Capture of EU Institutions
    2.1. The Rise of Lobbying: Corporate Interests in Brussels
    2.2. The “Revolving Door”: From Politics to Profits
    2.3. Multinational Giants: How Big Business Dictates Policy
    2.4. Political Campaigns and Financial Backing: The Influence of Oligarchs

  • The MEPs and Their Connections: Political Corruption in Plain Sight
    3.1. Bribery and Conflict of Interest: Cases of Scandal and Cover-Up
    3.2. The Role of Party Politics: Compromising Integrity for Votes
    3.3. The Dangers of Political Patronage: The Shadow of Favoritism
    3.4. Accountability in the European Parliament: Too Little, Too Late?

  • The Hidden Costs of Corruption: Economic Inequality and Social Impact
    4.1. Corruption and Economic Imbalance Across Member States
    4.2. The EU’s Role in Fostering Inequality: A Divide Between North and South
    4.3. Austerity and Corruption: How Financial Decisions Disenfranchise Citizens
    4.4. The Impact on Everyday Life: Corruption’s Toll on Public Services

  • The Euro Crisis: Financial Scandals and the Corruption Nexus
    5.1. The Greek Debt Crisis: Financial Mismanagement and Corruption
    5.2. The Role of EU Institutions in the Crisis: Blindness or Complicity?
    5.3. Bailouts and Bribes: The Unseen Forces Behind the Economic Collapse
    5.4. Structural Reforms: Who Benefits from Economic “Rescue”?

  • The Dark Side of EU Enlargement: Corruption in New Member States
    6.1. Corruption in Eastern Europe: The Legacy of Communism and EU Integration
    6.2. The Rule of Law in EU Candidates: A Farce of Reforms
    6.3. The Case of Romania and Bulgaria: Chronic Corruption Post-Accession
    6.4. Enlargement as a Tool for Political Patronage and Economic Gain

  • Whistleblowers and Scandals: Unveiling the EU’s Dirty Secrets
    7.1. High-Profile Corruption Cases: From Santer to Juncker
    7.2. The Role of Journalists in Exposing Corruption
    7.3. The Battle of Whistleblowers: Legal Challenges and Retaliation
    7.4. Case Study: The LuxLeaks Scandal and Its Aftermath

  • EU Anti-Corruption Measures: Do They Work?
    8.1. The EU’s Legal Framework Against Corruption
    8.2. The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF): Effectiveness or Inefficiency?
    8.3. The Role of Transparency International and Other Watchdogs
    8.4. Evaluating the European Court of Auditors: Can It Hold the EU Accountable?

  • The Future of the EU: Can It Be Reformed?
    9.1. Political Will: Do EU Leaders Want Change?
    9.2. Reforming the EU: Breaking the Cycle of Corruption
    9.3. Proposals for Increased Transparency and Accountability
    9.4. A New Vision for Europe: Can a Truly Democratic Union Emerge?

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