Corruption in Developing Country of Nepal
Author
Alberg, Vanessa Raben
Term
4. term
Publication year
2015
Submitted on
2015-05-29
Abstract
This thesis investigates why Nepal suffers from persistently high levels of corruption and what changes might improve societal outcomes. Set against a history of autocratic rule, political turmoil after the 2001 royal massacre, and the abolition of the monarchy in 2008, the study notes growing public distrust and development setbacks; for example, Nepal ranked 126 of 175 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index in 2014, scoring 29/100 versus 31/100 in 2013. The central research question—Why is Nepal suffering from such a high level of corruption?—is examined alongside two sub-questions about public opinion and the quality of governance. The theoretical framework combines Governance and Good Governance with a supporting principal–agent perspective. Empirically, the study relies primarily on qualitative material: street interviews with ordinary citizens and questionnaires among well-educated respondents, complemented by secondary sources from local reports and international organizations such as the UN, World Bank, and Transparency International. The analysis concentrates on the political and legal system, education, media, public opinion, the role of the international community, and anti-corruption efforts, with a view to identifying pathways toward good governance. The author acknowledges limitations, including difficult data access, possible bias in secondary sources, a small number of interviews, and respondent reticence; prior NGO experience provided additional primary material. Expected findings point to the importance of governance reform, but final results and conclusions are presented in later sections beyond this excerpt.
Specialet undersøger, hvorfor Nepal oplever vedvarende høj korruption, og hvilke ændringer der kan forbedre samfundsudviklingen. På baggrund af en historie med autokratisk styre, politisk uro efter kongefamiliemordet i 2001 og afskaffelsen af monarkiet i 2008 konstateres voksende mistillid og udviklingsmæssige tilbageslag; fx lå Nepal som nr. 126 ud af 175 lande i Corruption Perceptions Index i 2014 med 29/100 mod 31/100 i 2013. Det centrale forskningsspørgsmål—Hvorfor lider Nepal under så høj korruption?—undersøges sammen med to delspørgsmål om den offentlige opinion og kvaliteten af regeringsførelse. Det teoretiske afsæt er Governance og God regeringsførelse suppleret af et principal–agent-perspektiv. Empirisk bygger studiet primært på kvalitative data: gadeinterviews med almindelige borgere og spørgeskemaer blandt veluddannede respondenter, suppleret af sekundære kilder fra lokale rapporter og internationale organisationer som FN, Verdensbanken og Transparency International. Analysen fokuserer på det politiske og juridiske system, uddannelse, medier, den offentlige opinion, det internationale samfunds rolle og antikorruptionsindsatser med henblik på at identificere veje mod god regeringsførelse. Forfatteren anerkender begrænsninger, herunder vanskelig adgang til data, mulig bias i sekundære kilder, få interviews og respondenters tilbageholdenhed; tidligere NGO-erfaring gav ekstra primærmateriale. Specialet forventer at finde, at reformer af regeringsførelse er centrale, men endelige resultater og konklusioner ligger uden for dette uddrag.
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