<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Besa Global]]></title><description><![CDATA[CJL]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:15:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Conventional anti-corruption tools often fail to address root causes–– but loss of U.S. leadership could still spell trouble for efforts abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly half a century, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has made it illegal for U.S. citizens and companies to bribe foreign officials. Since 1998, that has been the case for foreign companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges or acting in the U.S., too.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/conventional-anti-corruption-tools-often-fail-to-address-root-causes-but-loss-of-u-s-leadership-c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f163f160ceb7e0d100a818</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_3c5ed497e8df48ec9aeac7272c44c7d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana Chigas, CJL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What a good dose of political will can do for anti-corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political will is widely heralded as the spark behind the success of a successful anti-corruption project. Yet it is difficult to ignite and even harder to retain. Might South Africa be offering us a rare success story…]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/what-a-good-dose-of-political-will-can-do-for-anti-corruption</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699a2b1833aebccb48678c17</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:53:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f86f0b_21fc573052484a52b55b1030d999e93c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Colette Ashton</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whispers in the margins: conflict, crime and corruption at CoSP11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reasons this critically toxic nexus receives so little attention gurgled to the fore during The Corruption and Organized Crime Across the Conflict Cycle panel –– one of the four side events (out of 125!) giving it attention at CoSP11. ]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/whispers-in-the-margins-conflict-crime-and-corruption-at-cosp11</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6986574ee14322a9a9127f3a</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:15:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c8f54_5cc0a7f5cf5a43d599f48a52f53e2e2b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church -  CJL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2025: In the Midst of Global Disruption, Incisive Thinking Persists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anti-corruption field could not avoid being heavily hit by the slew of brutal executive orders of the new US administration. Around the world, programs were being slashed, heads were rolling, and livelihoods were being endangered. Apart from the termination of our Ugandan social norms change

program, many of our partners and colleagues were also waking up to all forms of cancellations, terminations and freezing.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/2025-in-the-midst-of-global-disruption-incisive-thinking-persists</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695d4c655194fa58188a4523</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:57:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_1468d5564b7d49a18b67ca5cf4270a77~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Catherine Garson, CJL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corruption has a gender: Why paying attention to gender norms is good for anti-corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is clear that if anti-corruption efforts ignore gender norms, they risk missing what animates so much corrupt behavior and what prevents people from resisting it. We now have better evidence, frameworks, and tools to understand and treat gender norms as core corruption drivers — not just as an obligatory add-on.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/corruption-has-a-gender-why-paying-attention-to-gender-norms-is-good-for-anti-corruption</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692777e3cb45ab7844d9d8e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:31:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_40d49812d0344f3db30208bb207c6e64~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Diana Chigas, CJL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insights for Engaging the Trump Administration on Global Anti-Corruption Efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration’s policy process is idiosyncratic and fluid by design. More seriously, anti-corruption practitioners at home and abroad have criticized Trump and other officials for intentionally diminishing anti-corruption efforts or being corrupt themselves, with charges ranging from conflicts of interest to bribery. ]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/insights-for-engaging-the-trump-administration-on-global-anti-corruption-efforts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691240bbf62ae997b5c85c06</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:08:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_a0073ad1c6194400af1f801d6d2a126f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Schuyler Miller</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Donors Can Fuel Conflict And Corruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donor decisions made without attention to conflict dynamics or internal vulnerabilities can deepen corruption risks.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/how-donors-can-fuel-conflict-and-corruption</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f7fdbd2aa3cc1b596ad95b</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption and Peacebuilding]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 16:13:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_9711016208f745dba2ab9c6eac7f8bc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Javier Fabra Mata, PhD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moving from Concept to Action: The need for practical guidance to implement collective action as a strategy for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conceptual understanding of endemic corruption as a collective action problem does not mean the field has mastered how to pursue collective action as an effective strategy for change.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/moving-from-concept-to-action-the-need-for-practical-guidance-to-implement-collective-action-as-a-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d0489aa13a7e01224255ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:00:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_5e2df6709f6c4e7f83601b67485aff05~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church and Peter Woodrow</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women and Corruption: Navigating the Complex Interaction of Gender Norms and Social Norms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being the family breadwinner when jobs, money, and resources are scarce is complicated. And more so if you’re a woman. ]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/women-and-corruption-navigating-the-complex-interaction-of-gender-norms-and-social-norms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6862e7adf2f431b5b26567a5</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:47:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_c912b412c77c4fd986c508e27d578538~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Isaac Oritogun (PIC) and Diana Chigas (CJL)</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Differences That Make a Difference in Behaviors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enthusiasm for adopting strategies to capitalize on the role of social norms in sustainable behavior change has varied significantly by sector. The anti-corruption and good governance fields seem to have come later to the party. ]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/the-differences-that-make-a-difference-in-behaviors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67be360678f8f15750e0d5ed</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 May 2025 19:29:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/77f993_38e81337b6c24584b0cc996e6cfc3e20~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church -  CJL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bribes, Gratuities… and Passing the Buck]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United States is facing an emerging corruption problem that so far has drawn relatively little notice. 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Not Necessarily...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adherence to a faith does not mean no tolerance for corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/does-religiosity-provide-a-shield-against-corruption-not-necessarily</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66882aec2bcf30474cd5ebe6</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 16:46:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0379c5_b72b0487e9e041ccb3ba8a2f6cff001d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Aloysious Nnyombi, CJL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender Norms, Social Norms and Corruption: Exploring the Link]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gender norms and social norms matter: Paul Bukuluki offers insight into the intersection between these norms and corrupt behaviors]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/gender-norms-social-norms-and-corruption-exploring-the-link</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666218bf11c2747616467f06</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:07:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0379c5_387c9c9a5d6c4667af3a9e3d34cfa68b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Paul Bukuluki, CJL</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote-Buying: Driven More by Social Norms than Economics? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Challenging assumptions about the drivers of vote-buying: It’s not the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/vote-buying-driven-more-by-social-norms-than-economics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664614b80472d0713b1d189d</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Norms and Corruption]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 07:39:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8a8bf4_23389b5076dc406dba186bdcd5f97414~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Richard Nash</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Factors and Actors: Fundamental Elements of Corruption Analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Systems mapping and stakeholder analysis are two excellent tools for corruption analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.corruptionjusticeandlegitimacy.org/post/factors-and-actors-fundamental-elements-of-corruption-analysis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662a1ce97a1c1218a9ddd7d0</guid><category><![CDATA[Corruption as a System]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 13:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0379c5_736cb246631944d0b908113717b9d987~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Peter Woodrow, CJL</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>