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Changing Social Norms: Essential Resources for Anti-Corruption Practitioners

Alexander Behenna, CJL

Nov 114 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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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Gender Norms, Social Norms and Corruption: Exploring the Link

Paul Bukuluki, CJL

Jun 95 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Gender Norms, Social Norms and Corruption: Exploring the Link

Gender norms and social norms matter: Paul Bukuluki offers insight into the intersection between these norms and corrupt behaviors

Vote-Buying: Driven More by Social Norms than Economics?

Richard Nash

May 175 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Vote-Buying: Driven More by Social Norms than Economics?

Challenging assumptions about the drivers of vote-buying: It’s not the economy.

Factors and Actors: Fundamental Elements of Corruption Analysis

Peter Woodrow, CJL

Apr 265 min read

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

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

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

In Defense of ‘Strategic Corruption’

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

Catherine Garson, CJL

Jan 265 min read

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

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!

Weaponization, Retaliation, Diversion, Mobilization, Division – Oh my!!!

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL

Jan 145 min read

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Weaponization, Retaliation, Diversion, Mobilization, Division – Oh my!!!

Conflict sensitivity in AC programs: Preliminary research shows how AC programs can unintentionally fuel conflict

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

Lara Olson, CJL

Nov 27, 20236 min read

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

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.

Michael Johnston, Colgate University (Emeritus)

Oct 1, 20238 min read

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

Tired Language and Ineffective Reforms

Michael Johnston on the anti-corruption field’s stale language problem—and how it contributes to lazy thinking and ineffective reforms.

Norms in Tension: tackling one corrupt practice strengthens others (and it might not be a bad thing)

Nayma Qayum, Manhattanville College

Jun 18, 20238 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Norms in Tension: tackling one corrupt practice strengthens others (and it might not be a bad thing)

Nayma Qayum calls for AC programming that better understands the demand side motivations of ordinary citizens and the rural poor.

Lara Olson, CJL

May 26, 20238 min read

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Does Anti-Corruption Do No Harm?

To do good without doing harm: Lara Olson calls for anti-corruption programs to embrace conflict sensitivity.

In Plain Sight: Questioning Assumptions in Anti-Corruption Programming for Law Enforcement

Riccardo D’Emidio, University of Sussex

May 5, 20236 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

In Plain Sight: Questioning Assumptions in Anti-Corruption Programming for Law Enforcement

How should anti-corruption programs address police corruption? Riccardo D’Emidio calls for rethinking individual deterrence and punishment.

The role of illicit wealth and power in driving conflict: Six Takeaways

Diana Chigas, CJL

Apr 3, 20239 min read

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

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.

When do anti-corruption messages work, and with whom?

Jean-Benoit Falisse, University of Edinburgh

Mar 12, 20235 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

When do anti-corruption messages work, and with whom?

How can anti-corruption messaging work better? Jean-Benoit Falisse provides lessons from the field.

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

Alex Ralph, CJL

Jan 6, 20234 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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.

Making it worse: Descriptive vs injunctive norms in anti-corruption efforts

Mattias Agerberg, University of Gothenburg

Nov 13, 20226 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Making it worse: Descriptive vs injunctive norms in anti-corruption efforts

Mattias Agerberg diagnoses why anti-corruption messaging campaigns fail—and details what can work.

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

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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.

Peacebuilding & Anti-Corruption: Five Steps to Further the Conversation

Calum Humphreys, Berghof Foundation

Jul 14, 20227 min read

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

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.

Addressing Bureaucratic Corruption: Advice from and for Practitioners

Jared Miller, CJL

Jul 1, 20227 min read

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Addressing Bureaucratic Corruption: Advice from and for Practitioners

On-the-ground practitioners and researchers share lessons on designing social norms anti-corruption programs that work.

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