Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LH Corruption and Clientelism: Global Perspective
School	Government
Department	Political Sci & Intern'tl Stud
Module Code	08 36018
Module Lead	Kataryna Wolczuk
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-20 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The module examines a ubiquitous dimension of politics: corruption and clientelism. The module explores corruption and clientelism in order to assess the scale and nature of corruption and the role of clientelism in different political systems. The module will combine theoretical, empirical and applied components: understanding corruption and clientelism is necessary for effective anti-corruption strategies. The module will focus on: first, theory and practice of corruption (e.g. what is corruption? what causes it? how do we measure it?) and, second, different forms of political clientelism that generate corruption. The module will offer a global perspective, including a range of case studies, such as China, Russia, Africa and Europe as well as analyse the role of the West both in combating and facilitating corruption around the globe.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate the main theoretical approaches to corruption and clientelism Critically analyse forms of clientelism that generate corruption as well as strategies for combating corruption Identify and analyse case studies of corruption and clientelism, locating them in their appropriate theoretical and/or historical contexts Employ scholarly literature and primary sources to solve complex analytical problems
Assessment	36018-01 : 1000 Word Assessment : Coursework (25%) 36018-03 : 3000 Word Assessment : Coursework (75%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1000 word essay (25%) 2500 word essay (75%) Reassessment by failed component
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