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University of Silesia in Katowice

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Research Centre for Public Policy and Regulatory Governance
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Anti-corruption policy

The coordinator for anti-corruption policy: Agnieszka Turska-Kawa, PhD, DLitt, Associate Professor.

We recommend the following publications:

„Poradnik dla jednostek samorządu terytorialnego. Funkcjonalna implementacja przepisów antykorupcyjnych na gruncie polskiego prawa karnego” (Guidebook for local government units. Functional implementation of anti-corruption provisions in Polish criminal law)

PART I

Anti-corruption provisions in Polish criminal law (essence and common features) with particular emphasis on local government units, Jarosław Wichura, PhD, barrister

PART II

Establishing, integrating, and maintaining an effective Ethics and Compliance Programme in Local Government Units, Waldemar Wojtasik, PhD, DLitt, Associate Professor

„Korupcja polityczna” (Political corruption) edited by Agnieszka Turska-Kawa and Waldemar Wojtasik

The issue of political corruption serves as the main axis of the research presented in this volume. This phenomenon itself, recognised in global research and literature, exists as an entrance point enabling simplification of corruption pathology in Poland. This is why the Public Opinion Research Centre (CBOS) surveys indicate politicians and politics as a whole as the sphere most vulnerable to corruption. The widespread social perception of politics as permeated by corrupt practices results from the media’s fondness for such matters. They make judgements based on hearsay, unconfirmed circumstantial evidence, or desire for broader media exposure. Political corruption is a convenient context to explain the criminal mechanisms involved in politics or the general crisis of democracy to citizens.

„Korupcja i przeciwdziałanie korupcji w Polsce. Wymiar psychospołeczny i prawnopolityczny” (Corruption and anti-corruption in Poland. Psychosocial and juridical-political dimension), by Agata Olszanecka-Marmola and Maciej Marmola

The vast majority of scientific publications on corruption (especially works written in Poland) focus on one of the dimensions of this phenomenon. In this short paper, we will try to combine different perspectives and look at corruption a bit more broadly – from the point of view of law, psychology and sociology. Also, we will not avoid political issues, since events on the political scene largely shape society’s perception of corruption and its scale. We will also present some comparative conclusions based on Polish public opinion polls and analyses conducted by international institutions and NGOs.

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