What happens when the funding ends?
Without deliberate attention to sustainability from the outset, even strong technical interventions remain externally dependent and struggle to outlast donor funding.
Lina Lozano
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Endangering the Peace – The Danger of Persistent Corruption in Post-Accord States
What happens to corruption when civil war ends? Daniel Friedman examines the risks corruption poses to securing peace.
Daniel Friedman
Feb 17, 20225 min read
The Corruption Trip Cord: CJL’s Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church on M&E and Social Norms
What I learned from my interview with Cheyanne on why she works on corruption and the necessity for M&E of social norms.
Alex Ralph, CJL
Feb 3, 20229 min read
Zero Tolerance for “Zero Tolerance”
We know zero-tolerance policies sound good but don’t work. Instead, Michael Johnston offers a better anti-corruption approach.
Michael Johnston, Colgate University
Jan 19, 20227 min read
Best of 2021
Our top five posts from 2021.
Alex Ralph, CJL
Jan 7, 20224 min read
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.
Agata Slota, Palladium
Dec 1, 20216 min read
Who’s who? Rules of thumb for corruption stakeholder analysis
While consensus exists that stakeholder analysis is essential for any anti-corruption practice, we’re still missing a sound, usable process.
Rosemary Ventura, CJL
Nov 17, 20216 min read
The Limits of the Rule of Law to Address Systemic Corruption
To José Ignacio Hernández, calls to fight Venezuelan corruption through reinstating the rule of law are fool’s gold.
José Ignacio Hernández, Harvard Kennedy School
Nov 3, 20215 min read
“Bad Apples” or Systemic Failure? What a European Private Sector Scandal Teaches Us About Corruption
Rosemary Lark uses systems thinking to illuminate the dynamic of private-sector corruption in Europe’s financial heart.
Rosemary Lark, CJL
Oct 19, 20215 min read
Three Things Matthew Stephenson Got Wrong
Bo Rothstein responds to Matthew Stephenson’s critique of his September 22nd post, “Three Reasons Anti-Corruption Programs Fail.”
Bo Rothstein, University of Gothenburg
Oct 10, 20215 min read
Don't Fight Corruption - Fight for Justice
Anti-corruption goals of stability and consensus can perpetuate inequality for the poor and marginalized. Alternative? Focused Contention.
Michael Johnston, Colgate University (Emeritus)
Sep 29, 20216 min read
Three Reasons Anti-Corruption Programs Fail
Bo Rothstein asks why so many anti-corruption programs have failed. His answer? Misapplied theory, poor conceptualization, and misdiagnosis.
Bo Rothstein, University of Gothenburg
Sep 21, 20215 min read
Walk the Talk: Resources on Tackling Social Norms with Strategic Marketing & Communication Campaigns
In this post, Malavika Krishnan highlights notable resources that provide insight overarching social norms communications strategies.
Malavika Krishnan, CJL
Sep 5, 20215 min read
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