The politics of Australian anticorruption policy to Papua New Guinea

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    Abstract

    By examining Australia’s response to political corruption in Papua New Guinea (PNG) – Australia’s closest neighbor, ex-colony and now largest recipient of Australian aid – the chapter highlights how donors can fail to live up to their policy rhetoric on anticorruption. This failure, it is argued, is a product of the broader diplomatic relationship between Australia and PNG. This results in a tension between donors’ stated goals (anticorruption) and the political realities within which donors operate. It shows that the way that donors negotiate this tension can be central to the effectiveness of their anticorruption efforts, particularly when it comes to political corruption. In the case of PNG, it is argued that political corruption is best fought by those willing to take political risks – risks that donor agencies are often poorly positioned to make.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Changing Face of Corruption in the Asia Pacific: Current Perspectives and Future Challenges
    Editors Chris Rowley, Marie dela Rama
    Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
    PublisherElsevier
    Pages281-293pp
    Edition1
    ISBN (Print)9780081011096
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

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