Law, Society and Corruption

<p>Corruption is an elusive concept that needs to be studied from a multidisciplinary perspective to be understood. This course introduces you to global and interdisciplinary perspectives on corruption and anti-corruption studies.</p><p>In this course, you will be examining the emergence, explanation, persistence, and presence of corruption from various social science perspectives. Central to the course are theoretical, empirical and methodological questions and policy debates.</p><p>The course is divided into four themes:</p><ol><li>An introduction to global indicators of corruption, the rule of law and good governance and their implications for an understanding of law, development and social change.</li><li>Multi-disciplinary strategies and theoretical perspectives on (anti-) corruption.</li><li>Methodological and ethical questions in (anti-) corruption studies.</li><li>Insights from field research.</li></ol><h3>Assessment </h3><p>You write two assignments for this course: one based on seminar participation, and one based on a critical reflection of the course literature. You are also assessed on how actively you participate in seminars and on your performance in oral presentations.</p>