Unit name | Political Corruption |
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Unit code | POLI30022 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Mircea Popa |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Corruption, money in politics, and political scandals are central to understanding political life in countries across the world. This unit aims to expose students to recent and highly influential literature on these topics from Politics and related disciplines. Some of the main questions being asked include: Why are some countries more corrupt than others? What role does money play in politics? How does the quality of governance affect economic development? How can we clean up political life? In tackling these questions we will use a range of sources including recent academic papers, classic books in the field, and reliable journalistic accounts.
The unit aims are:
On successful completion of the unit, students will be able to:
The unit will be taught through blended learning methods, including a mix of synchronous and asynchronous teaching activities
25% essay (1000 words, assesses all ILOs)
75% essay (3000 words, assesses all ILOs)
Rose-Ackerman, S. and Palifka, B.J., 2016. Corruption and Government: Causes, Consequences, and Reform. Cambridge University Press.
Hoffman, D., 2011. The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia. PublicAffairs.
Acemoglu, D. and Robinson, J., 2012. Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty. Crown Business.
Treisman, D., 2000. The Causes of Corruption: A Cross-national Study. Journal of Public Economics, 76(3), pp.399-457.
Eggers, A.C. and Hainmueller, J., 2009. MPs For Sale? Returns to Office in Postwar British Politics. American Political Science Review, 103(04), pp.513-533.
Svensson, J., 2005. Eight Questions About Corruption. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 19(3), pp.19-42.