Curbing Corruption in India: An Impossible Dream?

Asian Journal of Political Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 240-259

  Quah, Jon S T ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anti corruption Measures; Central Bureau of Investigation; Corruption; India; Policy Context; Political Will

Indexed keywords

EID: 85065378926     PISSN: 02185377     EISSN: 17507812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02185370802504266     Document Type: Article

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