State, Society and Corruption in Africa: The Evolution of Corruption from the Pre-colonial Period to the...

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Yusuf Ali Professor Abiodun Alao (The Brookings Institution, USA)

State, Society and Corruption in Africa

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The Evolution of Corruption from the Pre-colonial Period to the Present

Yusuf Ali, Professor Abiodun Alao (The Brookings Institution, USA)

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Bloomsbury Academic
22 January 2026

African history; Religion & politics; Political corruption

Series: Peace, Society, and the State in Africa

An illuminating and comprehensive interrogation of the impacts of corruption on state structures and institutions in Africa from two expert African scholars.

Focusing on a variety of institutions and establishments – from the judiciary to the legislature, civil service to religion, tertiary education to national economies – and drawing on key countries across the continent, including Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, the book explains why national, continental and global initiatives addressing corruption have achieved such limited success. This provides a much-needed nuanced understanding of corruption which rejects stereotypical depictions of Africa as a corruption-ridden continent and also offers new insights into the international community's role in making and sustaining corrupt systems in Africa.

By: Yusuf Ali, Professor Abiodun Alao (The Brookings Institution, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 514g
ISBN: 9781350476196
ISBN 10: 1350476196
Series: Peace, Society, and the State in Africa
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 22 January 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface and Acknowledgements Foreword by Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, Director Independent, Corrupt Practices Commission Introduction: Conceptualizing and Contextualizing Corruption Chapter One: Historical Overview of Corruption and Political Governance in Africa Chapter Two: Corruption and National Economy Chapter Three: The Judiciary and Corruption in Africa Chapter Four: The Legislature and Corruption in Africa Chapter Five: Civil Service and Corruption in Africa Chapter Six: Tertiary Institutions and Corruption in Africa Chapter Seven: Corruption and Religion in Africa Chapter Eight: National and Global Anti-Corruption Agencies and Political Governance Conclusion: To Lessen or to Eliminate: Dilemma in the War Against Corruption Bibliography Index

Abiodun Alao is Professor of African Studies at King’s College London. He has held teaching and Research positions at the Universities of Ife and Zimbabwe. He has published extensively on African issues. His latest book is Rage and Carnage in the name of God (2022). Yusuf Ali is an Attorney of Law and Visiting Research Associate at the African Leadership Centre, King’s College London. He is the author Anatomy of Corruption in Nigeria; Issues, Challenges and Solutions and the Pioneer Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Corruption Commission. Ali is Current Pro-Chancellor of Osun State University Nigeria.