Civic education for combating corruption: Lessons from Hong Kong and the US for donor-funded programmes in poor countries

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-249

  Marquette, Heather A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizenship; Civic education; Corruption; Democratisation; Donor agencies

Indexed keywords

AID; CITIZENSHIP; CIVIL SOCIETY; CORRUPTION; DEVELOPING WORLD; ELECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547777305     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.461     Document Type: Article

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