Sanaa Ahmed, University of Calgary
Dec 105 min read
Money Laundering: It's the Political Economy, Stupid!
We must not ignore the nexus between the state and the politically well-connected lobbies in business.
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Balázs Áron Kovács
Oct 166 min read
The Bangsamoro Peace Process: how Anti-Corruption Featured (or Not)
Anti-corruption was conspicuous by its absence in the 2014 Bangsomaro peace agreement.
Joseph Pozsgai-Alvarez
Apr 156 min read
In Defense of ‘Strategic Corruption’
Strategic Corruption must become part of the anti-corruption lexicon.
Olha Chernovol
Feb 245 min read
Two Years into the War in Ukraine: the Status of Anti-Corruption and the Challenges Ahead
The war in Ukraine two years on and the impact on anti-corruption efforts.
Catherine Garson, CJL
Jan 265 min read
Spoilt for Choice: Best of 2023
Corruption in Fragile States blog editor Catherine Garson chooses ‘five of the best’ from 2023. Find out what makes them excellent!
Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL
Jan 145 min read
Weaponization, Retaliation, Diversion, Mobilization, Division – Oh my!!!
Conflict sensitivity in AC programs: Preliminary research shows how AC programs can unintentionally fuel conflict
Lara Olson, CJL
Nov 27, 20236 min read
If Anti-Corruption is a ‘Different Animal’, Do the Usual Approaches to Conflict Sensitivity Apply?
Conflict sensitivity in AC programs: why standard approaches might not be enough.
Martina Boguslavets, Institute of Legislative Ideas
Sep 1, 20236 min read
Weapons Against Corruption In Ukraine: 5 Steps to Kill the Enemy Within
Martina Boguslavets offers a ground-level view of ongoing Ukrainian anti-corruption reforms plus essential reforms for reconstruction.
Lara Olson, CJL
May 26, 20238 min read
Does Anti-Corruption Do No Harm?
To do good without doing harm: Lara Olson calls for anti-corruption programs to embrace conflict sensitivity.
Diana Chigas, CJL
Apr 13, 20239 min read
Polygamous relationships: how conflict and peacebuilding fuel corruption
In a follow-up post, Scharbatke-Church and Chigas examine how peacebuilding can fuel corruption.
Diana Chigas, CJL
Apr 3, 20239 min read
The role of illicit wealth and power in driving conflict: Six Takeaways
Yes, corruption worsens conflict, but Scharbatke-Church and Chigas call for greater emphasis on knowing how and why.
Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL
Feb 19, 20238 min read
Eight assumptions that should never appear in a FCAS logframe
Assumptions matter: Scharbatke-Church and Chigas offer eight key don’ts to improve anti-corruption programming in FCAS.
Arne Strand, Chr. Michelsen Institute
Sep 9, 20227 min read
"Corruption is Governance": Reflections on the failure to address corruption in Afghanistan
On the anniversary of the US withdrawal, Arne Strand finds lessons in the collective failure to address corruption in Afghanistan.
Lara Olson, CJL
Jul 21, 20228 min read
Hasty marriage or open-ended courtship: What do anti-corruption & peacebuilding communities need?
Two friends, Lara Olson and Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church, debate the obstacles to a stronger union between peacebuilding and anti-corruption.
Calum Humphreys, Berghof Foundation
Jul 14, 20227 min read
Peacebuilding & Anti-Corruption: Five Steps to Further the Conversation
To combat corruption and conflict, the Berghof Foundation’s Calum Humphreys argues for a new joint peacebuilding/anti-corruption agenda.
Patrick Alley, Global Witness
Jun 17, 20228 min read
Putin and the Pinstripe Army
Patrick Alley argues democracy’s fate depends both on defeating Putin in Ukraine and the pinstripe army of enablers in the UK and beyond.
Oksana Huss, Bologna University
May 2, 20228 min read
Accomplishing the Impossible: How Ukraine Advanced Anti-Corruption Reforms in Defense & Security
Huss and Musiiaka detail how Ukraine’s anti-corruption defense and security reforms are inextricably connected to its military resilience.
Alex Ralph, CJL
Mar 30, 202211 min read
Frank Vogl on Corruption’s Role in Russia’s War Against Ukraine
My interview with Frank Vogl, or what I learned about Putin’s Russia and new possibilities to forcefully counter global corruption.
Oksana Huss, Bologna University
Mar 16, 20229 min read
Strategic Corruption as a Threat to Security and the New Agenda for Anti-Corruption
Oksana Huss and Joseph Pozsgai-Alvarez on how Russia weaponizes strategic corruption - and what’s at stake for our human security and rights
Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL
Mar 2, 20226 min read
From Talk to Action: 5 changes that I hope result from the USG’s prioritizing anti-corruption
Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church on why her recent State Department discussions gave her hope—and how we advance the global anti-corruption fight
Daniel Friedman
Feb 17, 20225 min read
Endangering the Peace – The Danger of Persistent Corruption in Post-Accord States
What happens to corruption when civil war ends? Daniel Friedman examines the risks corruption poses to securing peace.
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