Arms Trade Offsets and Cases of Corruption : The Usage of Anti-Corruption Tools in Special Forms of Arms Acquisitions
Journal
International Public Management Review
ISSN
1662-1387
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2013-12
Author(s)
Abstract
Because of a lack of transparency and the high complexity of administrative processes, arms acquisition is an area with a high risk of corruption. The aim of this paper is: 1) to provide a typology of cases of corruption in compensatory trade agreements, so called arms trade offsets, that have become integral parts of most arms trades; and 2) to analyze tools possessed by government agencies concerned to prevent or detect corruption. Based on an analysis of all major English-speaking newspaper articles between 1980 and mid-2012, the results show that only a few different types of corruption typically exist in arms trade offsets. Also, the lack of transparency leads to an unusually high amount of questionable allegations. Contrary to most other scholarly articles on corruption, this paper argues that there may be no need for new and stricter anti-corruption policies in this area, but that the usage of basic performance management and already existing due diligence tools could be helpful.
Funding(s)
Language
English
Keywords
Corruption in Arms Acquisition and Offsets
Due Diligence
Performance Management
Tools to Fight Corruption
Transparency
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
IMP-HSG
Publisher place
St. Gallen
Volume
14
Number
2
Start page
17
End page
38
Pages
22
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
225824
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