ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the term corruption and the concept of global prohibition regime evolution. It documents the emergence of a global anti-corruption regime and discusses the risks and challenges that face this regime. The chapter concludes by setting out the research agenda for this book, presenting the four key questions that are answered in subsequent chapters: (1) How has UNCAC evolved within the emergent global anti-corruption regime? (2) What impact has UNCAC had on PNG’s approach to combatting corruption? (3) Does PNG’s experience with implementation and enforcement of UNCAC support existing theoretical and practical criticisms of UNCAC and the emergent global anti-corruption regime more generally? (4) What insights does the PNG case study provide in terms of potential improvements to UNCAC and to engagement with, implementation and enforcement of, the Convention; with the goal of securing the final stage of evolution for the global anti-corruption regime?
