Mar 18, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Matthew Stephenson One of the most popular reform measures for combating public corruption is the establishment or strengthening of requirements that public officials regularly file declarations of assets and income sources. One of the most popular reform measures...
Mar 16, 2020 | Politics & Society
By Masha Simonova The politicization of the institutions of justice, particularly those associated with criminal law enforcement, is one of the greatest threats to the rule of law and the integrity of government. Corrupt leaders in democracies and autocracies...
Nov 7, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Rodrigo Telles de Souza Amazonia Is burning, and corruption is one of the reasons, says Rodrigo Telles de Souza. Amazonia is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, spread over nine South American countries (Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French...
Oct 31, 2019 | Politics & Society
By Rick Messick Will Congressional Republicans hold Trump to the standard to which they are held, asks Rick Messick. It is no surprise House and Senate Republicans are finding it difficult to defend President Trump’s mixing political business with official business in...
Oct 24, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Matthew Stephenson Is an international anti-corruption court a dream or a distraction? Matthew Stephenson investigates. Since 2014, US Judge Mark Wolf has been vigorously advocating the creation of an International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC), modeled on...
Oct 3, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Jetson Leder-Luis Development aid is a potentially powerful tool for promoting economic growth among the world’s poor. However, development aid is plagued by corruption, as Jetson Leder-Luis explains. Development aid is a potentially powerful tool for promoting...
Aug 20, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Jessie Bullock The Global Anticorruption Blog’s Jessie Bullock looks at whether Brazil could be about to elect their own version of Donald Trump. Will Brazil get its own Donald Trump? Brazil’s next election is right around the corner (the campaign starts...
Jul 18, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Helen Jiang The Global Anticorruption Blog’s Helen Jiang explores whether scandalising political corruption in the news media can backfire. High profile corruption scandals are making headlines almost every day: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is...
May 31, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Maddie McMahon The Global Anticorruption Blog’s Maddie McMahon looks at Malaysia’s new anti-fake news bill and whether it could set dangerous new precedents in the country. Since at least 2016, complaints about “fake news” have become increasingly...
May 23, 2018 | Politics & Society
By Jetson Leder-Luis The Global Anticorruption Blog’s Jetson Leder-Luis explores the corruption allegations being leveled at former South African President Jacob Zuma and what this means for politics in the country. Last February, South African President Jacob...