The country analyzed in this paper is Germany, which has a stationary trend in the corruption forecast. The European Chief Public Prosecutor, Laura Kövesi, says that no EU member state is immune from fraud and corruption. The newly established European Public Prosecutors Office (EPPO) is a transnational body designed to bolster law-and-order across Europe.
The title of the paper – “Germany – The ‘Gotham City’ of Europe?” – is a provocative question, indicating that, although Germany has relatively good scores in certain rankings regarding the control of corruption, there seem to be issues and challenges for the country and these issues might be much greater than officials and decision-makers in Germany want to admit. The paper will try to give an answer to that.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- List of abbreviations
- List of figures
- Referencing details
- 1.1 Details on the assignment
- 1.2 Country of interest
- 2 Problem statement
- 2.1 Quality of governance in the country
- 2.1.1 Corruption Risk Forecast
- 2.1.2 Index of Public Integrity
- 2.1.3 Transparency Index
- 2.1.4 Other analyses and sources
- 2.2 Intermediate conclusion
- 3 Argument on the causes of corruption
- 3.1 Judicial independence
- 3.1.1 Raw data from Corruption Risk Forecast
- 3.1.2 Financing of the judiciary
- 3.1.3 Appointment of judges
- 3.2 Intermediate conclusion
- 4 Short strategy for redress
- 4.1 Independent financing of the judiciary
- 4.2 Judicial elections independent of political influence
- 4.3 Conclusion for this paper
- Bibliography
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper aims to diagnose the state of governance in Germany, focusing specifically on corruption. It examines the country's performance based on various indicators of corruption, such as the Corruption Risk Forecast, Index of Public Integrity, and Transparency Index. The analysis aims to identify potential causes for corruption, with a specific focus on judicial independence.
- Quality of Governance in Germany
- Corruption Risk and its Impact on Germany
- Judicial Independence and its Relation to Corruption
- Potential Causes for Corruption in Germany
- Strategies for Redressing Corruption
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The paper starts by providing details about the assignment and the country of interest, Germany. It then presents the problem statement, which focuses on the quality of governance in Germany and explores various corruption indicators. Chapter 2 outlines specific examples of corruption, including analyses from the Corruption Risk Forecast, Index of Public Integrity, and Transparency Index. The paper then delves into a detailed analysis of the causes of corruption in Germany, focusing on the role of judicial independence, exploring topics such as financing of the judiciary and appointment of judges. Finally, it proposes a short strategy for addressing corruption by emphasizing the need for independent financing of the judiciary and ensuring judicial elections are free from political influence.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Key terms and concepts examined in this paper include governance, corruption, Germany, judicial independence, financing of the judiciary, appointment of judges, Corruption Risk Forecast, Index of Public Integrity, Transparency Index, and strategies for combating corruption.
- Citation du texte
- Stefan G. Raul (Auteur), 2022, Germany – The ‘Gotham City’ of Europe?, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1308735
