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Article: Nigeria's crisis of corruption--can the U.N. global programme hope to resolve this dilemma?
- Article from:
- Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
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ABSTRACT
Transparency International consistently rates the levels of corruption in Nigeria among the highest in the world. Pervasive corruption appears to permeate many levels of Nigerian society. The current Nigerian government, however, has taken great steps to combat this problem through cooperation with the U.N. Global Programme.
This Note examines the structure and goals of the Global Programme and evaluates Nigeria's participation in the project. Part II provides a background analysis of corruption, the effects of corruption, and Nigeria's efforts to curb corruption. Part III analyzes the basic structure of the Programme, while Part IV outlines ...