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Legacy of corruption: a challenge at the ballot box and beyond

4 April 2014 in Access to information, Accountability, Aid, Asia Pacific, Cost of Corruption, Defence and Security, Human rights, Impunity, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

On 5 April 12 million Afghanis are expected to vote to select their next president. The leading candidates have expressed their fear of corruption on the day of the election: ballot stuffing, vote buying, impersonation and voter intimidation are likely to resurface as during the last presidential elections. An unfair election will tarnish the legitimacy […]

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Anti-corruption: charting a path for the future

31 January 2014 in Aid, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Cost of Corruption, Forestry, Human rights, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development

What does the future hold for the fight against corruption? Recently, three books have been written seeking to answer this question, helping to plot the course of the anti-corruption movement for the years to come. Laurence Cockcroft: Global Corruption: Money, Power, and Ethics in the Modern World One of the co-founders of Transparency International, Laurence […]

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Corruption Perceptions Index 2012: What is public sector corruption?

5 December 2012 in Measurement and Research

Last year, we ran a blog post examining the many forms of public sector corruption. In conjunction with the launch of our 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index, we are reposting this piece with updated figures. The Corruption Perceptions Index  highlights corruption in the public sector. But what exactly does this mean? Drawing on Transparency International’s Plain […]

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What is public sector corruption?

2 December 2011 in Measurement and Research

The Corruption Perceptions Index 2011 highlights corruption in the public sector. But what exactly does this mean? Transparency International’s press intern, Rosie Slater, explains. Drawing on Transparency International’s Plain Language Guide, this post defines and de-mystifies some of the words and phrases most often associated with this kind of corruption. So if you’re confused by […]

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