Includes bibliographical references and index.

General introduction -- Bureaucratic and political corruption : definitions and measurement -- Corruption in Africa: an overview of causes and country experiences -- The impact of corruption on the African economies -- The international dimension of corruption -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : traditional approaches -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : lessons from public choice theory -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : the role of institutions -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : public financial management -- Corporate governance and corruption -- Corruption cleanups in Africa : a critique of advice from institutional experts -- Democratic constitution making and state reconstruction in Africa : challenges and prospects.