James Batista Vieira is a permanent faculty member in the Department of Public Management at the Federal University of Paraíba in Brazil. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Institute of Social and Political Studies at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Dr. Vieira earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Brasília and a Law degree from the Federal University of Paraíba (Brazil). He also holds Master's degrees in Political Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), in Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance (Germany), and in Economics, Government Management, and International Organizations from the Luigi Bocconi University (Italy).Furthermore, Dr. Vieira completed a post-doctoral at the University of Lisbon (Portugal). He serves as professor in the Public Management and International Cooperation Graduate Program at the Federal University of Paraíba, as well as in the Political Science Graduate Program at the Federal University of Campina Grande. He is a registered lawyer with the Brazilian Bar Association.Dr. Vieira holds the position of Coordinator at the Public Contracts and Government Innovation Laboratory (LabGov UFPB). He is the author of the books "Corruption: Concept, Measurement, and Theoretical Framework" (2019), "Governance, Risk Management, and Integrity" (2021), and "Public Management Foundations" (2023).Through his academic career, Dr. James Batista Vieira contributes to the fields of public management and political science, fostering knowledge and innovation.