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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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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.

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.

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.

Unpacking corruption paves the way for social norms analysis

Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church, CJL

Oct 2, 2022
6 min

SOCIAL NORMS AND CORRUPTION

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.

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.

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.

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

Jared Miller, CJL

Apr 14, 2022
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 1, 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.

Who’s who? Rules of thumb for corruption stakeholder analysis

Rosemary Ventura, CJL

Nov 17, 2021
6 min

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

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.

Three Things Matthew Stephenson Got Wrong

Bo Rothstein, University of Gothenburg

Oct 10, 2021
5 min

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

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

Sep 21, 2021
5 min

CORRUPTION AS A SYSTEM

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.

SFRA: A mental model for front-line reformers

Mark Pyman, Anti-Corruption Committee (Afghanistan)

Jun 17, 2021
6 min

SFRA: A mental model for front-line reformers

By Mark Pyman and Paul Heywood Many in front-line positions – politicians, organization leaders, public officials, civic groups, company...

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