Contextualizing Colossus: Codebreaking Technology and Institutional Capabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 871-900
Author(s):  
Thomas Haigh ◽  
Mark Priestley
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Capabilities

Combating corruption in Pakistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feisal Khan
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Ruling Elite ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Current State ◽  
British Colonial ◽  
The Government ◽  
Systemic Corruption ◽  
Institutional Capabilities

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of corruption in Pakistan and evaluate attempts by the government to combat its entrenched corruption culture. Design/methodology/approach – The paper shows that Pakistan’s legacy of British colonial rule, its ethno-linguistic conflict and alternating civilian governments and military coups have weakened institutional capabilities, hindered capacity building and allowed systemic corruption to flourish there. Pakistan’s many anti-corruption efforts failed because they were used to attack political foes instead of strengthening institutional capabilities. Findings – Pakistan has maintained its highly authoritarian form of governance inherited from the British in 1947. The ruling elite view the state as a milch cow for their personal enrichment and this attitude is also reflected in the performance of its bureaucracy. Existing rules of conduct and administration are not enforced as citizens encounter corruption in their dealings with officials. At the policy level, key decisions are often made to benefit the decision makers. The paper concludes that without political will no significant improvement in the state of corruption in Pakistan is likely to occur. Originality/value – This paper will be useful for scholars, policy-makers and anti-corruption practitioners who are interested in corruption in Pakistan and whether the apparent institutionalization of parliamentary democracy has reduced corruption there.

Domestic Energy Situation in Nigeria: Technological Implications and Policy Alternatives

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olabisi I. Aina
Keyword(s):  
Technology Policy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Fuel Switching ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Technical Innovations ◽  
Domestic Energy ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Institutional Capabilities

Using data from a recent study, the paper describes the domestic energy situation in Nigeria, noting specific technical innovations in this sector. The energy policy environment, and the emerging technological capabilities are discussed. Field data were collected using a variety of research techniques, including interview survey, indepth interviews, focus group discussions, and the use of secondary data sources. The data were collected from the following target groups households in selected rural and urban towns (totalling 585 households), consumers and suppliers of various domestic energy resources, and local fabricators of enduse appliances. The existing institutional capabilities and capacities were also assessed. Study findings present a basic description of households and types of domestic fuel in use, and the dynamics of the demand and the supply of domestic fuels, including the choice of fuel, the profile of users, fuel switching, trends in fuel costs, technical innovations and institutional capabilities and capacities. A framework for rethinking and replanning technology policy in the domestic energy sector is also presented.

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