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Lingchi Corruption: A Thousand Cuts to Governance

Lingchi corruption is not just a metaphoric catch-all for corrupt events of a certain magnitude. It is a process, in a double sense, encompassing both ongoing corrupt activities and the longer-term, systemic erosion of governance.

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

Michael Johnston and Robyn A. Lewis

Aug 47 min read

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Does Anti-Corruption Do No Harm?

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

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Lara Olson, CJL

May 26, 20238 min read

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.

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Riccardo D’Emidio, University of Sussex

May 6, 20236 min read

Polygamous relationships: how conflict and peacebuilding fuel corruption

In a follow-up post, Scharbatke-Church and Chigas examine how peacebuilding can fuel corruption.

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Diana Chigas, CJL

Apr 13, 20239 min read

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.

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Diana Chigas, CJL

Apr 3, 20239 min read

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

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

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Jean-Benoit Falisse, University of Edinburgh

Mar 12, 20235 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.

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL

Feb 19, 20238 min read

Hot States and Empathy Gaps: How Anti-Corruption Programs Can Target our Irrational Sides

Claudia Baez-Camargo calls for anti-corruption programming that captures the stress of decision-making in real life.

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Claudia Baez-Camargo, Basel Institute

Jan 29, 20237 min read

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

Our editor chooses the top five posts of 2022.

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Alex Ralph, CJL

Jan 6, 20234 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.

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Diana Chigas, CJL

Nov 30, 20225 min read

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.

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Mattias Agerberg, University of Gothenburg

Nov 13, 20226 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.

Fernanda Odilla, University of Bologna

Oct 23, 20227 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.

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church - CJL

Oct 1, 20227 min read

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THE CORRUPTION IN FRAGILE STATES BLOG

Lingchi Corruption: A Thousand Cuts to Governance

Does Anti-Corruption Do No Harm?

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

Polygamous relationships: how conflict and peacebuilding fuel corruption

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

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

Eight assumptions that should never appear in a FCAS logframe

Hot States and Empathy Gaps: How Anti-Corruption Programs Can Target our Irrational Sides

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

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

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

Avoiding minority reports: using AI responsibly in anti-corruption

Unpacking corruption paves the way for social norms analysis

THE CORRUPTION IN
FRAGILE STATES BLOG