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Engaging the poor to challenge corrupt governance

Benjamin J. Lough

Washington University in St Louis, Campus Box 1196, St Louis, MO 63130-4899, USA, bjlough{at}wustl.edu

English

This article summarizes four popular anti-corruption approaches, including universal legal reform, public-sector reform, social action and democratic participation. It specifically addresses how social workers can engage the poor in challenging corrupt practices, and cites examples where practitioners have been successful at implementing these strategies.

French

Cet article récapitule quatre approches populaires anti-corruption incluant une réforme légale universelle, une réforme du secteur public, l'action sociale et la participation démocratique. Il s'intéresse spécifiquement à savoir comment les assistants sociaux peuvent encourager les pauvres à défier les pratiques corrompues et cite des exemples dans lesquels les praticiens ont été couronnés de succés pour mettre en oeuvre ces stratégies.

Spanish

Se resumen cuatro abordamientos populares contra la corrupción: reforma legal universal; reforma del sector público; acción social; participación democrática. Se expone cómo los trabajadores sociales pueden activar a los pobres para la lucha contra la corrupción, y da ejemplos en los que la implementación de tales prácticas se vio coronada por el éxito.

Key Words: corruption • democratic participation • participatory governance • social development

International Social Work, Vol. 51, No. 4, 532-543 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872808090246
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