Professor Robert Barrington and Berina Glusac from the Centre for the Study of Corruption’s MA in Corruption & Governance examine the political situation in Bosnia Herzegovina and look at the role that corruption has played in the crisis. Unless you are a dedicated…
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Can the law tackle contested appointments in the House of Lords?
Joseph Sinclair, a lawyer, research associate at Spotlight on Corruption, and recent alumnus of Sussex’s Corruption and Governance MA, writes about the recent controversy over Peter Cruddas’ appointment to the Lords and the shortcomings in the criminal laws that govern…
Corruption in Romania and beyond: lessons from Colectiv
Jerry Beere, who is currently taking the online Masters in Corruption & Governance course, looks at the film Colectiv, and what it can tell us about corruption in Romania and beyond – as well as the roles that film and…
Why are there so few domestic cases of corruption in the UK?
Domestic corruption in the UK is increasingly at the forefront of national discussion yet simultaneously, investigation and criminal prosecution of corruption cases seems scant. In his forthcoming working paper, Former New Scotland Yard Detective Superintendent Tristram Hicks examines the UK’s…
What lessons can be learnt from Ireland’s lobbying regulation?
Megan Roe who is currently taking the Masters in Corruption & Governance at the Centre for the Study of Corruption, looks at what lessons the UK might learn from Ireland about the regulation of lobbying – an issue with particular…
CORRUPTION: When the Cheese Moved
John Githongo, CEO of Inuka Kenya and a prominent figure in the global anti-corruption movement, explains how the nature and definition of corruption have changed over the past two decades. He examines the intersection between complex financial transactions, professional enablers…
Strengthening electoral accountability is crucial in tackling corruption in the Western Balkans
In another take on flawed electoral accountability, Albana Shehaj (Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University) argues that corrupt politicians are too easily able to use state resources to buy off voters. We should focus our…
Tagged with: #corruption, accountability, Albania, anti-corruption protests, Western Balkans
Posted in Governance, Politics, Regions, Sussex-Harriman conference
Posted in Governance, Politics, Regions, Sussex-Harriman conference
The chronic vulnerability of the Western Balkans makes the region a key target for human trafficking
Human trafficking by local and international criminal syndicates came to the Balkans during the wars in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Kosovo during the 1990s. Tanya Domi (Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University) argues that an…
Tagged with: #corruption, Bosnia and Herzegovina, human trafficking, Western Balkans
Posted in Regions, Sussex-Harriman conference
Posted in Regions, Sussex-Harriman conference
North Macedonia’s experience in trying to dismantle state capture: policy must be backed by research
Writing about North Macedonia’s experience in addressing pervasive grand corruption as exposed by leaked tapes in 2015, Misha Popovikj (Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis, Skopje) argues that efforts to dismantle state capture should be preceded by a thorough diagnosis of…
Tagged with: #corruption, European Commission, European Union, North Macedonia, Priebe report, state capture, Western Balkans
Posted in Sussex-Harriman conference
Posted in Sussex-Harriman conference
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