Topic: Corruption in Afghanistan and Efforts to Control it: the Case Study of Afghanistan.
1.2 Main Research Question
What have been the impacts of corruption on the stability and economic growth of Afghanistan and how effectively it is being controlled?
1.2.1 Specific Research Questions
- What is Corruption?
- What are the root causes of corruption in Afghanistan?
- Why corruption become so epidemic in Afghanistan and its institutions?
- What Forms of corruption Afghanistan experiences?
- What are the impacts of corruption on Afghanistan’s economic growth?
- To what extent Afghanistan instability is linked with the corruption?
- Which Afghan governmental institutions are the most corrupt ones?
- What are the available anti-corruption policies in Afghanistan?
- What is the role of education in fighting corruption in Afghanistan?
- How can women participation/ working in higher governmental posts help fight corruption in Afghanistan institutions?
Note: – The dissertation must use Afghanistan as a case study to highlight a broader trend, and as such there has to be more engagement with the issue of corruption more globally.
Chapter One
1.1 General Introduction
1.2 Research Background
1.3 Methodology
Chapter Two
Root causes of corruption in Afghanistan and which institutions are the most corrupt ones.
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Root causes of corruption after the intervention of Afghanistan by the US
2.2 The most corrupt institution in Afghanistan
2.3 why these institutions are the most corrupt ones
2.4 Conclusion
Chapter Three
The Consequences of corruption in Afghanistan
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Effects of corruption on Afghan government
e.g.
- Government legitimacy and credibility has weakened.
- Mistrust between donors and Afghan government
- Increased insecurity and instability
- Decrease in domestic revenues
3.2 The effects of corruption on Afghanistan and its citizens.
3.3 Corruption leads to more instability in Afghanistan
- g. Influence of Taliban or Talibanisation especially in rural areas.
3.4 Corruption has hindered the economic growth in Afghanistan, leading to more poverty among people.
3.5 Effects of Corruption on Aid management in Afghanistan
3.7 Conclusion
Chapter Four
Afghanistan Current Anti-Corruption Strategies
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Afghanistan current anti-corruption policy / why are they failed to prevent corruption?
4.2 In tackling corruption (key actors)
4.2.1 non-Governmental organisations/civil society
4.2.2 People (avoid paying bribes)
4.2.3 Women in higher governmental positions (because men want more power)
4.2.4 limiting the power of political elites/warlords
4.2.5 Sever punishment for political elites involved in corruption
4.2.6 Finding new strategies of tackling institutional corruption (looking for neighbour countries how they fight corruption).
4.3 Conclusion
Chapter Five
5.0 Analysis
5.1 Findings and Recommendations
5.2 Interdiction/Limitation
5.3 Key findings and possible solutions
Note: – This is the key chapter; you don’t need to feel like you have to advance a blueprint to solve the problems but it would be useful to identify broadly what steps should be taken.
Chapter Six
6.1 General Conclusion
