Statsvetarna och korruptionen – en rättsvetenskaplig kritik

Abstract

The objective of this article is to argue for a closer cooperation between legal scholarship and political science, i.a., by quoting each others’ publications. It is argued that a number of shortcomings of Swedish political scientists’ analysis of corruption and its combat could have been remedied if they had taken advantage of legal literature, case law and other legal material. Legal scholarship on corruption, on the other hand, could profit from the use of empirical material and theories of political science. The two disciplines used to cooperate fruitfully – they were even intertwined 50 years ago – and time is ripe for them to renew that relationship. A number of societal currents make the analysis of corruption a field that is highly suitable for such a resumption.