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Weapons Against Corruption In Ukraine: 5 Steps to Kill the Enemy Within

Martina Boguslavets, Institute of Legislative Ideas

Sep 1
6 min

Weapons Against Corruption In Ukraine: 5 Steps to Kill the Enemy Within

Martina Boguslavets offers a ground-level view of ongoing Ukrainian anti-corruption reforms plus essential reforms for reconstruction.

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Martina Boguslavets, Institute of Legislative Ideas

Sep 1
6 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Weapons Against Corruption In Ukraine: 5 Steps to Kill the Enemy Within

Martina Boguslavets offers a ground-level view of ongoing Ukrainian anti-corruption reforms plus essential reforms for reconstruction.

Fast Forwarding to Systems Maps of Corruption: Getting to Usable Analysis More Quickly

Peter Woodrow, CJL

Jul 9
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Fast Forwarding to Systems Maps of Corruption: Getting to Usable Analysis More Quickly

For AC practitioners, systems mapping is essential but also difficult. To lessen obstacles, Peter Woodrow proposes a scaffolded approach.

Norms in Tension: tackling one corrupt practice strengthens others (and it might not be a bad thing)

Nayma Qayum, Manhattanville College

Jun 18
8 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Norms in Tension: tackling one corrupt practice strengthens others (and it might not be a bad thing)

Nayma Qayum calls for AC programming that better understands the demand side motivations of ordinary citizens and the rural poor.

Lara Olson, CJL

May 26
8 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Does Anti-Corruption Do No Harm?

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

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

Riccardo D’Emidio, University of Sussex

May 6
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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.

Polygamous relationships: how conflict and peacebuilding fuel corruption

Diana Chigas, CJL

Apr 13
9 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Polygamous relationships: how conflict and peacebuilding fuel corruption

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

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

Diana Chigas, CJL

Apr 3
9 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

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.

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

Jean-Benoit Falisse, University of Edinburgh

Mar 12
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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

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

Eight assumptions that should never appear in a FCAS logframe

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church, CJL

Feb 19
8 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

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.

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

Claudia Baez-Camargo, Basel Institute

Jan 29
7 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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.

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

Alex Ralph, CJL

Jan 6
4 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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

Our editor chooses the top five posts of 2022.

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

Diana Chigas, CJL

Nov 30, 2022
5 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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.

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

Mattias Agerberg, University of Gothenburg

Nov 13, 2022
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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.

Avoiding minority reports: using AI responsibly in anti-corruption

Fernanda Odilla, University of Bologna

Oct 23, 2022
7 min

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.

"Corruption is Governance": Reflections on the failure to address corruption in Afghanistan

Arne Strand, Chr. Michelsen Institute

Sep 9, 2022
7 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

"Corruption is Governance": Reflections on the failure to address corruption in Afghanistan

On the anniversary of the US withdrawal, Arne Strand finds lessons in the collective failure to address corruption in Afghanistan.

Hasty marriage or open-ended courtship: What do anti-corruption & peacebuilding communities need?

Lara Olson, CJL

Jul 21, 2022
8 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Hasty marriage or open-ended courtship: What do anti-corruption & peacebuilding communities need?

Two friends, Lara Olson and Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church, debate the obstacles to a stronger union between peacebuilding and anti-corruption.

Peacebuilding & Anti-Corruption: Five Steps to Further the Conversation

Calum Humphreys, Berghof Foundation

Jul 14, 2022
7 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Peacebuilding & Anti-Corruption: Five Steps to Further the Conversation

To combat corruption and conflict, the Berghof Foundation’s Calum Humphreys argues for a new joint peacebuilding/anti-corruption agenda.

Addressing Bureaucratic Corruption: Advice from and for Practitioners

Jared Miller, CJL

Jul 1, 2022
7 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Addressing Bureaucratic Corruption: Advice from and for Practitioners

On-the-ground practitioners and researchers share lessons on designing social norms anti-corruption programs that work.

Patrick Alley, Global Witness

Jun 17, 2022
8 min

CORRUPTION AND PEACEBUILDING

Putin and the Pinstripe Army

Patrick Alley argues democracy’s fate depends both on defeating Putin in Ukraine and the pinstripe army of enablers in the UK and beyond.

Collective Action, Corruption, and Social Norms: A Roadmap

Ella Hawkins, CJL

May 26, 2022
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

Collective Action, Corruption, and Social Norms: A Roadmap

Ella Hawkins provides practitioners with a road map to understanding collective action and how it can strengthen their anti-corruption work.

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