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Anti-Corruption Measures in the Energy Sector: EITI in Azerbaijan
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Abstract Azerbaijan eagerly joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) because doing so helped
legitimate the election of President Ilham Aliev in 2003. Since EITI focused on transparency in government
revenue, it did not harm the elite’s ability to spend state money in corrupt ways. A... view more
Azerbaijan eagerly joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) because doing so helped
legitimate the election of President Ilham Aliev in 2003. Since EITI focused on transparency in government
revenue, it did not harm the elite’s ability to spend state money in corrupt ways. Accordingly, the initiative
failed to ensure that oil money went to society’s benefit and, as the government began to intensify its crackdown
on local civil society, EITI downgraded Azerbaijan from its once exalted status. Since Azerbaijan now
views itself as a rising regional power, and is less concerned about its standing within the international community,
it is not clear if the EITI downgrade will influence government actions.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Azerbaijan; Corruption; EITI
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 6-8
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2015) 78
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0