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Publication date: 10 April 2020

Sontaku and political scandals in Japan

Matthew M. Carlson

The purpose of this paper is to explain a new scandal ingredient in Japanese politics called sontaku. This word refers to cases when officials grant special treatment to a…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explain a new scandal ingredient in Japanese politics called sontaku. This word refers to cases when officials grant special treatment to a project because they believe they are acting in accordance with the wishes of an associated powerful person.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper describes the specific construction of major scandals involving sontaku from 2017 based primarily on newspaper accounts, examines the consequences of these scandals for politicians and bureaucrats, and discusses their implications for combating corruption in Japan.

Findings

The scandals after 2017 damaged to some extent the public support for the current Japanese administration and influenced the prime minister's decision to call a snap election. The scandals also highlighted systematic problems in the bureaucracy and motivated the government to reform laws concerning the management of public documents.

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This paper will be useful to scholars and policy makers interested in studying the causes and consequences of scandals and political corruption in Japan.

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 23 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/PAP-11-2019-0033
ISSN: 1727-2645

Keywords

  • Political scandals
  • sontaku, Japan
  • Shinzō Abe
  • Liberal Democratic Party

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Publication date: 15 May 2020

Corruption scandals in six Asian countries: a comparative analysis

Jon S.T. Quah

The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to compare and evaluate how the governments in six Asian countries have dealt with selected grand corruption scandals.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper is based on the comparative analysis of 11 corruption scandals examined in the six articles on India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore included in this special issue of Public Administration and Policy.

Findings

The responses of the governments in the six countries depend on the strength of their political will in combating corruption. The responses of the governments in Malaysia, Philippines, India and Japan reflect their weak political will in combating corruption and lack of accountability of the corrupt offenders. By contrast, the strong political will of the governments in Singapore and Macau is reflected in the investigation and punishment of the corrupt offenders without any cover-up of the scandals.

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The findings would be of interest to scholars, policymakers and anti-corruption practitioners and activists.

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Public Administration and Policy, vol. 23 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/PAP-01-2020-0002
ISSN: 1727-2645

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  • India
  • Japan
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore

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Publication date: 24 October 2017

The Price of Corruption in Congress

Michael J. Pomante and Scot Schraufnagel

The research uncovers an increase in the disapproval of Congress and a drop in public trust in government associated with exposed congressional corruption in the…

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The research uncovers an increase in the disapproval of Congress and a drop in public trust in government associated with exposed congressional corruption in the post-Watergate era. The tools Congress holds to punish members caught up in scandal are discussed and the chapter considers five major scandals to rock Congress since the 1970s. Importantly, we uncover evidence that government institutions and actors are somewhat resilient and can bounce back after experiencing negative public sentiment for a period of time. Yet, it seems in the aftermath of exposed corruption, the corresponding drop in public support has policy implications. We determine that movement in public disapproval of Congress and overall trust in government help explain public law output and the ability of Congress to pass its contemporary legislative agenda.

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Corruption, Accountability and Discretion
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2053-769720170000029002
ISBN: 978-1-78743-556-8

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  • Congress
  • Disapproval
  • Public Policy
  • Scandal
  • Trust in Government

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Publication date: 4 April 2006

The Ethics Eruption: Sources and Catalysts

Robert Williams

The chapter is divided into two broad sections. The first addresses macro or global sources of ethics discontent. This will discuss concern about political ethics in the…

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The chapter is divided into two broad sections. The first addresses macro or global sources of ethics discontent. This will discuss concern about political ethics in the broad context of complex processes such as globalization, development, liberalization, and democratization. These are clearly huge subjects and there is no space to do justice to their complexities, but the aim here is to identify some key aspects, which have particularly important implications for increasing concern about political ethics. The second section is concerned with exploring the political aspects of public ethics through a consideration of political scandal, because scandals are often cited as the source of unease about ethical standards in public life and as the catalysts for institutional reform.

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Public Ethics and Governance: Standards and Practices in Comparative Perspective
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0732-1317(05)14003-2
ISBN: 978-0-76231-226-9

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Publication date: 11 October 2017

When a Nation’s Leader is Under Siege: Managing Personal Reputation and Engaging in Public Diplomacy

Augustine Pang, Ratna Damayanti and Eugene Yong-Sheng Woon

In 2015, Malaysia’s investment vehicle, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), came under international scrutiny after it amassed a debt of US$11 billion (10.3 billion…

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In 2015, Malaysia’s investment vehicle, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), came under international scrutiny after it amassed a debt of US$11 billion (10.3 billion) (Wright & Clark, 2015), which it had difficulty repaying. More disturbingly, investigators found that US$700 million (658 million) was transferred into the personal bank account of Malaysia’s prime minister, Najib Razak, founder and chairman of 1MDB’s advisory board (Wright & Clark, 2015). Najib was also accused of embezzling state money (Reuters, 2015) and damaging the image of the country (“Najib tried to bribe me”, 2015). This chapter aims to examine the strategies used by the Malaysian prime minister to repair his image in the 1MDB scandal, the effectiveness of these strategies, and how these impacted Malaysia’s public diplomacy efforts in restoring the country’s image and reputation. Findings showed that the prime minister denied wrongdoing, and simultaneously bolstered his position and promised to turn 1MDB around. In contrast to the current explication of Benoit and Pang’s (2008) image repair strategies, Najib’s way of attacking the accusers sheds light into how image repair strategies may be operationalized in the Asian context. A new image repair strategy – diversion – is proposed to be added to the existing framework.

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How Strategic Communication Shapes Value and Innovation in Society
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2398-391420170000002003
ISBN: 978-1-78714-716-4

Keywords

  • Reputation
  • public diplomacy
  • nation
  • leader

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Publication date: 27 March 2018

Land sale scandal in Japan will have broader impact

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The 'Moritomo Gakuen' scandal.

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230721

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Geographic
Japan
AP
Topical
politics
corruption
government
party
constitution
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Publication date: 11 October 2017

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How Strategic Communication Shapes Value and Innovation in Society
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S2398-391420170000002012
ISBN: 978-1-78714-716-4

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Publication date: 1 January 2007

Regional Patterns of Corruption Around the World

Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Jameson Boex and Javier Arze del Granado

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Fighting Corruption in the Public Sector
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S0573-8555(2007)0000284008
ISBN: 978-1-84950-857-5

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Publication date: 1 February 1987

South Korea: Who will ride the dragon?

William D. Coplin and Michael K. O'Leary

Constitutional uncertainty clouds the horizon in South Korea. Despite a strongly rebounding economy, uncertainty continues over the timing and format of the elections that…

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Constitutional uncertainty clouds the horizon in South Korea. Despite a strongly rebounding economy, uncertainty continues over the timing and format of the elections that will replace President Chun Doo Hwan. Student and labor protest could increase significantly if the ruling Democratic Justice Party (D]P) and the opposition New Korea Democratic Party (NKDP) fail to achieve a compromise on revising the constitution and holding elections. A substantial increase in political turmoil could lead to Chun's refusal to leave office or a military coup. It could also threaten the staging of the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, which in turn would reverse the country's current economic trend. If open elections were held, the DJP and the NKDP would have about the same chance of winning. An NKDP regime, however, would be more restrictive toward international business and trade than the current government.

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Planning Review, vol. 15 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb054181
ISSN: 0094-064X

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Publication date: 20 March 2017

An empirical exploration of the link between reporting to stakeholders and corporate social responsibility reputation in the Spanish context

Andrea Pérez, Carlos López and María del Mar García-De los Salmones

Based on the principles of stakeholder theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the information reported to stakeholders in corporate…

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Based on the principles of stakeholder theory, the purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the information reported to stakeholders in corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports and companies’ CSR reputation (CSRR).

Design/methodology/approach

The paper implements two regression models to test how reporting to stakeholders influences the CSRR of 84 companies included in the Spanish “MercoEmpresas Responsables” reputation index.

Findings

The results demonstrate that greater global reporting intensity to stakeholders does not necessarily mean a better CSRR. Contrarily, the reporting-reputation link depends on the intensity of reporting to specific stakeholders such as investors, regulators and the media. The findings are explained largely by the institutional, political and business characteristics of Spain after the Great Recession of 2007-2008.

Research limitations/implications

The evidence reported in this paper confirms stakeholder theory as an adequate framework to understand corporate reporting to stakeholders and its relationship with CSRR. The findings suggest that stakeholder salience (i.e. power, legitimacy and urgency) is a key concept for understanding the reporting-reputation link better in future research.

Practical implications

In the light of the findings, companies willing to use reporting to stakeholders as a tool to improve CSRR should establish regular mechanisms for monitoring stakeholder power, legitimacy and urgency, provide complete information to investors in their CSR reports and minimize the amount of detail provided to regulators and the media in their CSR reports.

Originality/value

There is still little empirical evidence concerning how the information to stakeholders contained in CSR reports influences the processes by which CSRR is built or destroyed. This paper contributes to the previous literature by describing how the global intensity of reporting to stakeholders and the intensity of reporting to different stakeholder groups relate to CSRR.

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Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal, vol. 30 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/AAAJ-11-2013-1526
ISSN: 0951-3574

Keywords

  • Stakeholders
  • Reputation
  • Corporate social responsibility
  • Spain
  • Reporting

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