Negotiating Corruption

The explorations undertaken in the book undermine a number of general assumptions about the behaviours of NGOs. One of the key elements is the assumption that NGOs are able to demand accountability from the state. The NGOs studied were involved in holding the state to account, but in ways frequently at odds with widespread assumptions of how accountability is demanded and achieved, through naming and shaming. Instead, Routley argues that they often obtain accountability through negotiated relationships with state actors.