Party Instability, Institutional Incentive and Corruption in Emerging Democracies
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Corruption and good governance have been a widely debated topic in the study of emerging democracies worldwide. The importance of considering corruption in new democracies is highlighted by studies showing that corruption is associated with, among others, low trust in political institutions, economic costs and inefficiencies, and low interpersonal trust. This is particularly important for new democracies because corruption stifles their ability to overcome transitional challenges as well as ensuring successful democratic consolidation. In this study, we assess the relationship between democratic uncertainty, party instability and corruption and hypothesize that democratic uncertainty, coupled with highly fractionalized party sys-
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