The current status of corruption in Egypt. Issue 4 (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fayed, Ahmed Alaa
• Is Part Of: Contemporary Arab affairs. Volume 10:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 510
• Page End: 521
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Corruption -- transparency -- governance -- Egypt; Arab countries -- Periodicals; Arab countries -- Politics and government -- Periodicals; 909.0974927
• DOI: 10.1080/17550912.2017.1399641
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-0912

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Given that corruption was one of the primary reasons that pushed the Egyptian masses to rally in 2011, it is important to look at its current status to see whether the levels of corruption have increased, decreased or remained the same since. This paper overviews the current status of corruption in Egypt according to different national and international perception indices. In an attempt to explain why corruption remains prevalent in Egypt, it looks at the different anticorruption efforts accomplished by the state and non-governmental organizations after 2011.