List of Tables Preface Notes on the Contributors Introduction: K.R.Hope, Sr, & B.C.Chikulo PART I: THEORETICAL AND ANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVES Corruption and Development in Africa; K.R.Hope, Sr The Political, Economic, and Cultural Bases of Corruption in Africa; B.Z.Osei-Hwedie & K.Osei-Hwedie Kleptocracy and Reform in African Regimes: Theory and Examples; J.Coolidge & S.Rose-Ackerman Aid Abuse and Mismanagement in Africa: Problems of Accountability, Transparency, and Ethical Leadership; G.S.Maipose Combating Corruption in Africa: Analysis and Context; G.B.N.Ayittey Combating Corruption in Africa: A Public Choice Perspective; J.M.Mbaku Western Policies and African Realities: The New Anti-corruption Agenda; S.P.Riley PART II: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES Corruption and Accumulation in Zambia; B.C.Chikulo Ghana: The Continuing Search for Cures in the Fight Against Corruption; J.R.A.Ayee Controlling Corruption in Sierra Leone: An Assessment of Past Efforts and Suggestions for the Future; S.J.Kpundeh Public Sector Corruption in Cameroon: Insights on Consequences and Control; C.M.Fombad Governmental Reforms and the Control of Corruption in Ethiopia; B.Olowu Tackling the Corruption Epidemic in Nigeria; J.Erero & T.Oladoyin Curbing Corruption Through Democratic Accountability: Lessons from Botswana; J.D.Holm Index