Chapter 5 Corruption and the watchdog role of the news media Sheila Coronel The notion of the press as watchdog is more than 200 years old. Yet the idea of vigilant media monitoring government and exposing its excesses has gained new traction in many parts of the world. Globalization, the fall of authoritarian and socialist regimes, and the deregulation of the media worldwide have fuelled a renewed interest in ––as well as a surge in efforts by various groups to support–– “watchdogging” by the media
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Moral Development and the Justice System As law enforcement officials, we need to understand the moral development of not only those we come in contact with in our job, but also of ourselves. Why? The answer is, as police officers; we may be confronted with hundreds of issues about moral reasoning each day. These may range from the decision a suspect makes about whether to resist arrest to whether or not we issue a speeding ticket to a friend. Every day, citizens, as well as officers, make hundreds
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China and India: The Pattern of Recent Growth and Governance in a Comparative Political Economy Perspective By Pranab Bardhan The two largest countries of the world with ancient agrarian civilizations, with many centuries of dominance in the world economy in the past and recently with impressive economic growth performance, draw obvious comparison. Over the last more than sixty years the two neighboring countries having adopted sharply divergent political and economic systems also provide
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Part II: Describe and compare the socio cultural environment of the two countries and how they might impact the countries’ development. (2-3 pages) Libya, unlike Germany is a less developed country in Africa; its current population as of 2013 is 6,002,347, which is substantially less populated than Germany. While the primary religion in Germany is Christianity, 97% of Libyans practice Islam also known as Sunni (factmonster, 2013). Libyans have a 5.3 times higher chance of dying in infancy than
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Bangladesh Cricket Board Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, it is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of venues, and selection for the national team. It is a public organization and hence operated by the Government of Bangladesh. BCB is the appointed authority for national and international cricket of the country, including
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Poland is about 53 billion which are higher than other countries. (Refrence2) The last factor is Poland has a stability and development plan. It aims at strengthening the polish economy during the world financial crisis and it amount up to 91.3 billion zloty in activities to stimulate investment in the polish economy. The first goal of Poland’s stability and development plan is prevent overheated economy. Poland was designed to curb inflation and ease Poland’s entry into the European Union in the
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(Percentage Rank (0-100) ). 6 Table 2:Vietnam's workforce by ecnomic component and by economic sectors,1990-2010 10 Table 3: Facts of Vietnam 2012 13 Table 4: Foreign equity ownership indexes (100 = full foreign ownership allowed) 14 Table 5: Corruption Percentage Index 2012 20 Table 6: Indicators of starting a foreign business 21 Table 7: Indicators of the right to lease land 22 Table 8: Comparison in Investment promotion in some countries 23 ABSTRACT Developing
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can be found too. By comparing three aspects of everyday-life — education, civic engagement and life-satisfaction — differences and similarities between Russia and Sweden will be explored. According to the Organization for Economic co-operation development (OECD), education aids an individual in many ways and is a key-factor to attain life-satisfaction. However, it will be demonstrated that living in a society where the government displays trustworthiness and encourages civic engagement might play
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per capita PPP Page 5 4.1.3 Income Distribution Page 5 4.1.4 Major Exports and Imports Page 5 4.2 Business Environment Page 6 4.2.1 East of Doing Business Page 6 4.2.2 Economic Freedom Page 7 4.2.3 Perceived Corruption Page 7 4.2.4 Tariffs and Trade Agreements Page 7 4.2.5 Competitive Analysis Page 8 4.3 Per Capita Spending Page 9 4.4 Technological and Physical Infrastructure Page 9 4.4.1 Transport Infrastructure Page 10 4.4
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quality of governance, increased organizational responsiveness, lowering of corruption, better delivery of services , improved citizen engagement and better budget utilization. The absence of accountability and transparency leads to mistrust and dissatisfaction towards the organization and its services. World Bank ranks Nepal at 3 in the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) transparency, accountability and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6= high). The main dimensions for
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