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Assessing political will for anti‐corruption efforts: an analytic framework
Author(s) -
Brinkerhoff Derick W.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
public administration and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-162X
pISSN - 0271-2075
DOI - 10.1002/1099-162x(200008)20:3<239::aid-pad138>3.0.co;2-3
Subject(s) - politics , variety (cybernetics) , language change , conceptual framework , set (abstract data type) , field (mathematics) , conceptual model , positive economics , political science , management science , public relations , sociology , public administration , economics , epistemology , social science , computer science , law , artificial intelligence , philosophy , art , literature , mathematics , pure mathematics , programming language
This article focuses on analyzing political will as it relates to the design, initiation, and pursuit of anti‐corruption activities. The article elaborates an analytic framework for political will that partitions the concept into a set of characteristics/indicators, and elaborates the external factors that influence the expression and intensity of political will in a particular situation. The conceptual model identifies the links among the characteristics of political will and these external factors, and traces their resulting influence on the support for, design of, and outcomes of anti‐corruption reforms. The conceptual framework for political will draws upon analysis and field experience with implementing policy change in a variety of sectors, including anti‐corruption. The article closes with recommendations on the practical applications of the framework. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.