Corruption and transparency

• Autores: Manuel Villoria Mendieta
• Localización: The Oxford Handbook of Spanish Politics / coord. por Diego Muro, Ignacio Lago Peñas, 2020, ISBN 9780191865848, págs. 631-647
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • According to different surveys, corruption has become the second-most significant problem for Spaniards since the beginning of 2013. This article tries to demonstrate that corruption in present-day Spain is a consequence of institutional deficits that stem from the democratic transition. However, despite a certain path of dependence, the political consequences of the Great Recession economic crisis and the numerous scandals have fostered the emergence of a pro-integrity advocacy coalition. Using the know-how of the anti-corruption epistemic community, this coalition aims to modify social perception of the problem and introduce radical policy change. This chapter ends by offering a critical analysis of the incremental change in the anti-corruption policy made by the national government, particularly regarding transparency and open government outputs.