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Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Contractor Corruption and Election Campaigns

Corruption, Accountability and Discretion

ISBN: 978-1-78743-556-8, eISBN: 978-1-78743-555-1

Publication date: 24 October 2017

Abstract

The leadership of the Iraq and Afghanistan war has been criticized for reported cases of contractor corruption. This chapter examines the extent to which these wars have played out in the political agendas of candidates for President. The hypothesis is that while the two wars continue to be a key campaign issue in election cycles, the corruption narrative is a neglected part of the discourse. There are possible reasons for the disjuncture between United States (U.S.) positions against corruption by foreign governments and contractor behaviors within the defense industry, namely the impact of corruption on voters, candidates and other stakeholders. The chapter closes with lessons about the effects of corruption on agenda setting while also contributing to research on evaluation of private-public partnerships in public policy implementation and governance.

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Otenyo, E.E. and Besmel, P. (2017), "Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Contractor Corruption and Election Campaigns", Corruption, Accountability and Discretion (Public Policy and Governance, Vol. 29), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 163-181. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2053-769720170000029010

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