Corruption is a significant threat to the contemporary global society―reducing economic growth, increasing inequality, creating environmental insecurity, and destabilizing democracy. This course will introduce you to corruption from a global perspective. Using literature from both the developing and the developed world, students will (1) critically examine the contested meanings, forms, drivers, and effects of corruption, and (2) interrogate multiple anti-corruption approaches. They will also explore the role of social structures and human agency in corruption with a focal analysis on the role of the state, the civil society, and the market. The course will help them develop a high capacity for critical and independent thinking.
- Teacher: Joseph Asomah