Long live RAMSI? Peace-building, anti-corruption and political will in Solomon Islands

IF 1.4 3区社会学 Q1 AREA STUDIES

Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies Pub Date : 2022-03-17 DOI:10.1002/app5.343

Grant W. Walton, Husnia Hushang

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Abstract

Donor-led post-conflict interventions often involve the transfer of anti-corruption institutions and approaches. However, some question the sustainability of these efforts. This article examines the sustainability of anti-corruption funding during and after the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) intervention (2003–2017), an international peace- and state-building mission. It focuses on allocations for and spending on Solomon Islands anti-corruption organisations during and after the RAMSI-led intervention for the period 2010 to 2020. It shows that while political elites have occasionally resisted anti-corruption reforms, post-RAMSI governments have maintained levels of funding to key anti-corruption agencies above that of its nearest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, while passing new anti-corruption legislation. The article argues that while concerns about corruption remain, political elites have, initially at least, maintained their commitment to anti-corruption policy transfer in the post-RAMSI era. The findings have implications for evaluating donor-led anti-corruption efforts in Solomon Islands and other post-conflict situations.

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RAMSI万岁?所罗门群岛的建设和平、反腐败和政治意愿

捐助者主导的冲突后干预措施往往涉及转移反腐败机构和方法。然而，一些人质疑这些努力的可持续性。本文考察了所罗门群岛区域援助团(RAMSI)干预(2003-2017年)期间和之后反腐败资金的可持续性，这是一个国际和平与国家建设任务。它侧重于所罗门群岛反腐败组织在2010年至2020年期间和之后的拨款和支出。报告显示，虽然政治精英偶尔会抵制反腐败改革，但ramsi后的政府在通过新的反腐败立法的同时，仍保持了对关键反腐败机构的资助水平，高于其最近的邻国巴布亚新几内亚。文章认为，尽管对腐败的担忧仍然存在，但政治精英至少在最初阶段保持了在后ramsi时代反腐败政策转变的承诺。调查结果对评估捐助者在所罗门群岛和其他冲突后局势中领导的反腐败努力具有重要意义。

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Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies AREA STUDIES-

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3.20

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6 weeks

期刊介绍： Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies is the flagship journal of the Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University. It is a peer-reviewed journal that targets research in policy studies in Australia, Asia and the Pacific, across a discipline focus that includes economics, political science, governance, development and the environment. Specific themes of recent interest include health and education, aid, migration, inequality, poverty reduction, energy, climate and the environment, food policy, public administration, the role of the private sector in public policy, trade, foreign policy, natural resource management and development policy. Papers on a range of topics that speak to various disciplines, the region and policy makers are encouraged. The goal of the journal is to break down barriers across disciplines, and generate policy impact. Submissions will be reviewed on the basis of content, policy relevance and readability.