THE CORRUPTION IN
FRAGILE STATES BLOG

CJL's Corruption in Fragile States Blog works to improve the effectiveness of anti-corruption programming in contexts of endemic corruption.

As an arm of the Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy Program, our blog challenges conventional thinking and takes a deep dive into critical issues in the field.

Featuring posts from leading experts and our own team, we foster conversation about the effectiveness of anti-corruption initiatives among practitioners, policymakers, and academics working in the context of endemic corruption.

Accomplishing the Impossible: How Ukraine Advanced Anti-Corruption Reforms in Defense & Security

Oksana Huss, Bologna University

May 3
8 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

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.

Civil Servants, Social Norms, and Corruption – What do we know and what do we do?

Jared Miller, CJL

Apr 15
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Civil Servants, Social Norms, and Corruption – What do we know and what do we do?

Jared Miller reviews three social norm resources to help us better understand and program anti-corruption efforts targeting civil servants.

Agata Slota, Palladium

Dec 2, 2021
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

On Women & Corruption

Women don’t participate in corrupt acts as frequently as men. Our authors look to Jordan for gender-focused anti-corruption lessons.

Black Boxes and Trendsetters: Social Norm Change Tips from Cristina

Dhaval Kothari, CJL

May 18, 2021
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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...

Is it a Social Norm, or Something Else? The Curious Case of a Traffic Police Officer in India

Dhaval Kothari, CJL

Apr 16, 2021
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Is it a Social Norm, or Something Else? The Curious Case of a Traffic Police Officer in India

By Dhaval Kothari Since I started working with the Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy Program (CJL), I have learned that it is not easy...

How might faith-based actors play a role in changing values and norms of corruption?

Roberto Laver, Fides

Mar 29, 2021
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

How might faith-based actors play a role in changing values and norms of corruption?

By Roberto Laver Having grown up in Argentina, with its consistently high levels of societal corruption, I am quite familiar with the...

The Threat is Real: what it means for civil servants when social norms and the law do not align

Cheyanne-Scharbatke Church, CJL

Jan 21, 2021
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

The Threat is Real: what it means for civil servants when social norms and the law do not align

By Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church In late 2019, I travelled to Kampala to work with the DFID and EU supported Strengthening Uganda’s...

Social Norms vs Anti-Corruption Laws: And the winner is???

Cheyanne-Scharbatke Church, CJL

Oct 5, 2020
5 min

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

Social Norms vs Anti-Corruption Laws: And the winner is???

By Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church Visualize this: you walk into a meeting in a government ministry office and one of the officials is wearing...

Edutainment for anti-corruption: 3-step approach using behavioral science to make it more effective

Alexandra De Filippo, BIT North America

Sep 9, 2020
7 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Edutainment for anti-corruption: 3-step approach using behavioral science to make it more effective

By Alexandra De Filippo, Humma Sheikh Leveraging entertaining media for educational purposes — a.k.a. edutainment — has been long...

Orders from Above: Curated Resources Exploring Social Norms and Public Authorities

Cori Simmons, CJL

Jul 28, 2020
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Orders from Above: Curated Resources Exploring Social Norms and Public Authorities

By Cori Simmons From traditional anti-corruption initiatives to social accountability programs, so much of our field’s practice is...

M&E of the Intangible: Resources on Social Norms

Dhaval Kothari, CJL

Jul 12, 2020
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

M&E of the Intangible: Resources on Social Norms

By Dhaval Kothari Social norms have risen significantly in profile amongst those working on behavior change related to gender, female...

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

Cori Simmons, CJL

Jun 3, 2020
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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:...

A Good Contagion: Social Norms Makes Its Move in Anti-Corruption Thinking

cjlprogram

Mar 25, 2020
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

A Good Contagion: Social Norms Makes Its Move in Anti-Corruption Thinking

By Matthew Muspratt As anti-corruption advocates dial in to virtual meetings and COVID-19 wipes clean the slate of forthcoming...

Why You Should be Using Social Media to Change Corrupt Behaviors

Elizabeth Robinson, MAGENTA Consulting

Dec 8, 2019
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Why You Should be Using Social Media to Change Corrupt Behaviors

By Elizabeth Robinson Corruption is often viewed by bureaucrats as a structural issue, requiring policy reforms and law enforcement from...

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

Diana Chigas, CJL

Nov 18, 2019
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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...

Everything You Need to Know about Social Norms and Corruption

Cheyanne-Scharbatke Church, CJL

Oct 2, 2019
5 min

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

Everything You Need to Know about Social Norms and Corruption

By Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church and Diana Chigas Did you know … … that social norms can act as the brake to sustainable behavior change? …...

Fighting Organized Crime: What Works in Law Enforcement and Beyond

Phyllis Dininio, Management Systems International

Sep 9, 2019
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Fighting Organized Crime: What Works in Law Enforcement and Beyond

By Phyllis Dininio Transnational organized crime has expanded dramatically in size and scope in the 21st century and now poses threats to...

Three Reasons Why Actors in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States Must Stop Ignoring Social Norms

Diana Chigas, CJL

Apr 1, 2019
6 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Three Reasons Why Actors in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States Must Stop Ignoring Social Norms

By Diana Chigas and Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church As OECD Knowledge Partners, we originally presented these ideas at the 2019 OECD Integrity...

Anti-Corruption Programs — Know Your Crowd!

Cheyanne-Scharbatke Church, CJL

Mar 4, 2019
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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...

Changing Social Norms: What Anti-Corruption Practitioners Should Read

Hope Schaitkin, CJL

Nov 26, 2018
4 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Changing Social Norms: What Anti-Corruption Practitioners Should Read

By Hope Schaitkin New material on social norms change seems to be appearing every week. It can be hard to keep up with it, let alone...

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

Cheyanne-Scharbatke Church, CJL

Oct 10, 2018
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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...

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Accomplishing the Impossible: How Ukraine Advanced Anti-Corruption Reforms in Defense & Security

Civil Servants, Social Norms, and Corruption – What do we know and what do we do?

On Women & Corruption

Black Boxes and Trendsetters: Social Norm Change Tips from Cristina

Is it a Social Norm, or Something Else? The Curious Case of a Traffic Police Officer in India

How might faith-based actors play a role in changing values and norms of corruption?

The Threat is Real: what it means for civil servants when social norms and the law do not align

Social Norms vs Anti-Corruption Laws: And the winner is???

Edutainment for anti-corruption: 3-step approach using behavioral science to make it more effective

Orders from Above: Curated Resources Exploring Social Norms and Public Authorities

M&E of the Intangible: Resources on Social Norms

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

A Good Contagion: Social Norms Makes Its Move in Anti-Corruption Thinking

Why You Should be Using Social Media to Change Corrupt Behaviors

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

Everything You Need to Know about Social Norms and Corruption

Fighting Organized Crime: What Works in Law Enforcement and Beyond

Three Reasons Why Actors in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States Must Stop Ignoring Social Norms

Anti-Corruption Programs — Know Your Crowd!

Changing Social Norms: What Anti-Corruption Practitioners Should Read

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

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THE CORRUPTION IN FRAGILE STATES BLOG

Featured Post

Accomplishing the Impossible: How Ukraine Advanced Anti-Corruption Reforms in Defense & Security

Civil Servants, Social Norms, and Corruption – What do we know and what do we do?

On Women & Corruption

Black Boxes and Trendsetters: Social Norm Change Tips from Cristina

Is it a Social Norm, or Something Else? The Curious Case of a Traffic Police Officer in India

How might faith-based actors play a role in changing values and norms of corruption?

The Threat is Real: what it means for civil servants when social norms and the law do not align

Social Norms vs Anti-Corruption Laws: And the winner is???

Edutainment for anti-corruption: 3-step approach using behavioral science to make it more effective

Orders from Above: Curated Resources Exploring Social Norms and Public Authorities

M&E of the Intangible: Resources on Social Norms

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

A Good Contagion: Social Norms Makes Its Move in Anti-Corruption Thinking

Why You Should be Using Social Media to Change Corrupt Behaviors

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

Everything You Need to Know about Social Norms and Corruption

Fighting Organized Crime: What Works in Law Enforcement and Beyond

Three Reasons Why Actors in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States Must Stop Ignoring Social Norms

Anti-Corruption Programs — Know Your Crowd!

Changing Social Norms: What Anti-Corruption Practitioners Should Read

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

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FRAGILE STATES BLOG