Corruption in Paradise

The country’s exquisite beauty comprising verdant hillsides, rolling plains, pristine coastal areas dotted with white-sand beaches that are incessantly caressed by the wind and bathed by turquoise waters, plus the exuberant vibes of its people and its status as a cultural superpower all conspire to make it a veritable paradise. But, alas, corruption has hobbled its development and is one of the variables that explain a significant portion of its failures and underperformance since the paradisical country profiled in this book gained political independence from its former colonial master, Britain. This book curates examples of corruption in the public sector of paradise to illustrate its prevalence and offers prescriptions for eliminating this endemic national evil. Written as a patriotic act by a concerned academic, this book aims to poke, nudge, and stir the leaders and fellow citizens of paradise into embracing a national ambition of acting collectively to purge it of the scourge of costly, corrosive corruption that, like a millstone, is obstructing the country and its citizens from attaining their full socio-economic potential.