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In this paper the current state of corruption affairs among German officials is shown. The main f... more In this paper the current state of corruption affairs among German officials is shown. The main focus lies on the identifying of the formal and informal strategies of corruption and the fight against them in Germany. Formal strategies of corruption are, for example, parliament bills, which warrant certain privileges for parliamentarians themselves. Informal strategies are a form of lobbying of private companies’ interests. The fight against corruption in Germany has its emphasis on the executive branch. The legal basis of the fight against corruption among parliamentarians still needs reforms (Conference Paper, in Russian)
Published in: Tyumen State Duma (ed.) 2013: Anti-Corruption State Policy: Formulation and Implementation in Russia and Germany, pp. 39-44.
Regulators have different formal governance instruments at their disposal, such as laws, statutes... more Regulators have different formal governance instruments at their disposal, such as laws, statutes, orders, contracts etc. But to meet their formal tasks regulators also apply informal instruments. These instruments are legally non binding, display an exchange pattern, and replace or supplement formal instruments.
Two cases from Germany and Russia, representing typical informal agreements between government and private actors, are described and analyzed. Concepts of formal and informal organizations, and of structural-functional systems theory are used to explain the conclusion and effectiveness of informal agreements.
A major factor to account for the use and effects of informal governance are informal principles or paradigms concerning the relationship between state and society which are based on traditions and on general beliefs and attitudes. The paradigm of “the ensuring state” prevails in Germany while in Russia a paradigm reflects the relationship between government and private actors which we call “the paradigm of providing state plus providing capitalism”. The two paradigms and their effects on informal governance are analyzed and compared on the basis of the two case studies.
In this paper the current state of corruption affairs among German officials is shown. The main f... more In this paper the current state of corruption affairs among German officials is shown. The main focus lies on the identifying of the formal and informal strategies of corruption and the fight against them in Germany. Formal strategies of corruption are, for example, parliament bills, which warrant certain privileges for parliamentarians themselves. Informal strategies are a form of lobbying of private companies’ interests. The fight against corruption in Germany has its emphasis on the executive branch. The legal basis of the fight against corruption among parliamentarians still needs reforms (Conference Paper, in Russian)
Published in: Tyumen State Duma (ed.) 2013: Anti-Corruption State Policy: Formulation and Implementation in Russia and Germany, pp. 39-44.
Regulators have different formal governance instruments at their disposal, such as laws, statutes... more Regulators have different formal governance instruments at their disposal, such as laws, statutes, orders, contracts etc. But to meet their formal tasks regulators also apply informal instruments. These instruments are legally non binding, display an exchange pattern, and replace or supplement formal instruments.
Two cases from Germany and Russia, representing typical informal agreements between government and private actors, are described and analyzed. Concepts of formal and informal organizations, and of structural-functional systems theory are used to explain the conclusion and effectiveness of informal agreements.
A major factor to account for the use and effects of informal governance are informal principles or paradigms concerning the relationship between state and society which are based on traditions and on general beliefs and attitudes. The paradigm of “the ensuring state” prevails in Germany while in Russia a paradigm reflects the relationship between government and private actors which we call “the paradigm of providing state plus providing capitalism”. The two paradigms and their effects on informal governance are analyzed and compared on the basis of the two case studies.