Th e essence of this book is to apply relevant sociological and criminological theoretical approaches to the problem of corruption. Th e inspiration behind this book comes from Huisman and Vande Walle ( 2010 ) and the aim is to produce a text that I hope is useful to both those with knowledge of sociology and criminology and those with knowledge of corruption but rarely both. Most theoretical approaches that explain corruption fall under the disciplines of political science and economics with some reference to sociology and/or criminology. Th is book is an attempt to address this imbalance. Th is is not a criticism of the corruption literature but a contribution to the debates regarding international corruption. As such, this book expands on the theoretical frameworks currently used in the corruption literature and helps broaden the discussion on why and how individuals, organizations and states commit corrupt acts. Political science and economics focus on the measurement of corruption and on strategies of prevention and view off enders as mostly rational actors.