All Outputs (2)

Cultural specificity versus institutional universalism: a critique of the National Integrity System (NIS) methodology (2017)
Journal Article
Heywood, P. M., & Johnston, E. (in press). Cultural specificity versus institutional universalism: a critique of the National Integrity System (NIS) methodology. Crime, Law and Social Change, 68(3), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-017-9709-z

This article provides an assessment and critique of the National Integrity System approach and methodology, informed by the experience of conducting an NIS review in Cambodia. It explores four key issues that potentially undermine the relevance and... Read More about Cultural specificity versus institutional universalism: a critique of the National Integrity System (NIS) methodology.

Rethinking corruption: hocus-pocus, locus and focus (2017)
Journal Article
Heywood, P. M. (2017). Rethinking corruption: hocus-pocus, locus and focus. Slavonic and East European Review, 95(1), 21-48. https://doi.org/10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.95.1.0021

Although there has been a significant increase in research on the phenomenon of corruption over the last quarter-century, there is little evidence that this has resulted in effective policy interventions, nor in any significant reduction in its scope... Read More about Rethinking corruption: hocus-pocus, locus and focus.