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Changing Social Norms: Essential Resources for Anti-Corruption Practitioners

There is a knowledge gap in how practitioners can change harmful social norms.

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Factors and Actors: Fundamental Elements of Corruption Analysis

Peter Woodrow, CJL

Apr 265 min read

Factors and Actors: Fundamental Elements of Corruption Analysis

Systems mapping and stakeholder analysis are two excellent tools for corruption analysis.

Joseph Pozsgai-Alvarez

Apr 156 min read

In Defense of ‘Strategic Corruption’

Strategic Corruption must become part of the anti-corruption lexicon.

If Anti-Corruption is a ‘Different Animal’, Do the Usual Approaches to Conflict Sensitivity Apply?

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.

Do’s and Don’ts when Identifying Social Norms in Contexts of Endemic Corruption

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL

Nov 12, 20235 min read

Do’s and Don’ts when Identifying Social Norms in Contexts of Endemic Corruption

Drawing on invaluable lessons learnt, CJL’s Co-Director offers some useful Do’s and Don’ts for identifying social norms.

Fast Forwarding to Systems Maps of Corruption: Getting to Usable Analysis More Quickly

Peter Woodrow, CJL

Jul 9, 20235 min read

Fast Forwarding to Systems Maps of Corruption: Getting to Usable Analysis More Quickly

For AC practitioners, systems mapping is essential but also difficult. To lessen obstacles, Peter Woodrow proposes a scaffolded approach.

Eight assumptions that should never appear in a FCAS logframe

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.

Friends with Benefits: Corruption in Fragile State’s Best of 2022

Alex Ralph, CJL

Jan 6, 20234 min read

Friends with Benefits: Corruption in Fragile State’s Best of 2022

Our editor chooses the top five posts of 2022.

The Intersectional nature of social norms: so much more to learn

Diana Chigas, CJL

Nov 30, 20225 min read

The Intersectional nature of social norms: so much more to learn

Though intersectionality of social norms remains a black box, CJL’s co-directors suggest that programming may need to reckon with it.

Avoiding minority reports: using AI responsibly in anti-corruption

Fernanda Odilla, University of Bologna

Oct 23, 20227 min read

Avoiding minority reports: using AI responsibly in anti-corruption

Anti-corruption increasingly deploys AI tools. Fernanda Odilla identifies what practitioners need to ethically assess this present future.

Unpacking corruption paves the way for social norms analysis

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL

Oct 1, 20226 min read

Unpacking corruption paves the way for social norms analysis

One-off, pattern, or corrupted system: Scharbatke-Church and Nash provide tips on how to unpack corruption to aid social norms programming.

Who’s who? Rules of thumb for corruption stakeholder analysis

Rosemary Ventura, CJL

Nov 17, 20216 min read

Who’s who? Rules of thumb for corruption stakeholder analysis

While consensus exists that stakeholder analysis is essential for any anti-corruption practice, we’re still missing a sound, usable process.

SFRA: A mental model for front-line reformers

Mark Pyman, Anti-Corruption Committee (Afghanistan)

Jun 17, 20216 min read

SFRA: A mental model for front-line reformers

By Mark Pyman and Paul Heywood Many in front-line positions – politicians, organization leaders, public officials, civic groups, company...

The “Big Reveals” from Stakeholder Analysis can be Central to Effective Change

Rosemary Lark, CJL

Jun 4, 20214 min read

The “Big Reveals” from Stakeholder Analysis can be Central to Effective Change

By Rosemary Lark, Practice Fellow, CJL Stakeholders wield formal and informal power and influence that can importantly impact reform. ...

Black Boxes and Trendsetters: Social Norm Change Tips from Cristina

Dhaval Kothari, CJL

May 17, 20216 min read

Black Boxes and Trendsetters: Social Norm Change Tips from Cristina

By Dhaval Kothari, Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy Program We have spent the past several months deciphering how social norms can most...

Another Piece of the Puzzle: Locating Values and Social Norms within Context

Cori Simmons, CJL

Jun 3, 20205 min read

Another Piece of the Puzzle: Locating Values and Social Norms within Context

By Cori Simmons In peacebuilding or development, practitioners and scholars alike hear an all-too-common (but important!) refrain:...

What You Must Know to Differentiate Norms from What’s Normal

Diana Chigas, CJL

Nov 18, 20195 min read

What You Must Know to Differentiate Norms from What’s Normal

By Diana Chigas and Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church One of the consistent challenges that we have experienced when first introducing the topic...

Anti-Corruption Programs — Know Your Crowd!

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL

Mar 4, 20196 min read

Anti-Corruption Programs — Know Your Crowd!

By Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church & Diana Chigas Social norms exist within a group. They represent mutual expectations, not just common...

The Elementary Problem That Undermines Social Change Programming: Word of Warning to Anti-Corruption

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL

Oct 10, 20186 min read

The Elementary Problem That Undermines Social Change Programming: Word of Warning to Anti-Corruption

By Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church and Hope Schaitkin There is increasing interest in understanding the role social norms play (or see here or...

Towards a Corruption-Sensitive Conflict Analysis

Michelle Garred, CDA

Dec 12, 20175 min read