The investigation shows that Korea has generally been successful in controlling corruption. This paper investigates the successes and challenges of the fight against corruption in South Korea since the beginning of democratization in 1987. To understand trends and mechanisms of corruption, however, it is necessary to conduct case studies on both successful and failed cases of anti-corruption policies. International comparisons and rankings of good governance such as the World Bank World Governance Indicators, the Bertelsmann Sustainable Governance Index, or Transparency International’s Global Corruption Index are very useful for providing the big picture on corruption. Given the nature of the subject, corruption is notoriously difficult to study. Corruption remains one of the key obstacles to emocratization and good governance.
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