In light of recent scandals involving the British royal family, Professor Robert Barrington examines whether it is appropriate to use the term corruption. Monarchies are no strangers to corruption. This does not just mean the Tudors or the Habsburgs or…
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On the borderline of corruption: recent cases involving Britain’s Royal Family
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Guardians of the Rule of Law or Professional Enablers?
Robert Barrington, Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice at the Centre for the Study of Corruption, examines the role of lawyers in facilitating global corruption in the light of the Pandora Papers. A version of this blog was first published on law.com, following a…
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Do new technologies help us curb or facilitate corruption? Call for Papers
The everyday use of new technologies entangles with both corruption practices and anti-corruption efforts. One strand of research argues that new technologies help us curb corruption, for example by empowering citizens’ monitoring capacity and facilitating grassroots anti-corruption initiatives. Another strand…
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