The Integrity of Governance ─ What It Is, What We Know, What Is Done, and Where to Go

In the first book of its kind, Leo Huberts provides a much-needed critical synthesis of cutting-edge research on public sector integrity. The study explores a range of issues relating to the topic including the definition and importance of public sector integrity, the various methodological approaches to the field as well as considering the causes for the violation of values associated with integrity. It examines the steps that can be taken to improve adherence to these values in an attempt to put ethics on the agenda of government and governance research. The result is a study that will constitute a vital resource for students and scholars of comparative politics and public policy.

Leo Huberts is Professor of Public Administration at the VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands and a national and international expert on the integrity and quality of governance, with many publications on the topic as well as involvement as co-chair in national, European (EGPA) and global study groups (IIAS).