@tenaprelec.bsky.social
Dr. of the semi-useless type. Anticorruption, Balkans, Russia, EU, Londongrad. Asst Prof at the University of Rijeka, honorary research fellow at Exeter & Sussex, BiEPAG member. WP leader, GEO-POWER-EU. Co-author of Indulging Kleptocracy (OUP, 2025)
New paper!
Q: Does State Capture Facilitate Strategic Corruption? www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A: Not necessarily. Even where states are deeply captured,ย supra-nationalย and domestic institutions with oversight functions can create regulatory barriers
A blog Iโve written about the contested concept of Strategic Corruption - more to come (follow @soc-ace.bsky.social if youโd like to hear more!)
Iโd like to thank @isrfoundation.bsky.social for their support for this project - wonderful foundation, pursuing a truly innovative approach to research.
*New & open access*
We draw on our book Indulging Kleptocracy, reflecting on the importance of networks - even more than states, we argue - in todayโs global order.
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social
@jheathershaw.bsky.social
@britishacademy.bsky.social
journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/...
@tenaprelec.bsky.social Tom and I wrote this paper based on @oxunipress.bsky.social Indulging Kleptocracy for @britishacademy.bsky.social journal.
Our global future will be increasingly kleptocratic unless govts enforce their own laws.
journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/...
Great to see this paper out. Whatever sensitive topic one might tackle - whether it is war crimes, corruption or others - the phenomenon of secrecy in closed institutions is one that raises imp questions, esp. in (semi)authoritarian contexts. Congrats @lanabi.bsky.social @denisakost.bsky.social
05.09.2025 07:32 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0๐ฅFree online conference by the the Italian Institute for the Future.
I could only participate yesterday, but fascinating talks upcoming e.g. @miasmafactory.bsky.social, @tenaprelec.bsky.social, @jlmarti.bsky.social
www.instituteforthefuture.it/frontiers-of...
#philsky #futurestudies #polisky
๐ข On 20 May, Dr. @tenaprelec.bsky.social & Dr. @sonjasg.bsky.social presented at the ๐ช๐บ Parliament Library, sharing insights from Indulging Kleptocracy and research from #GEOPOWEREU on corrosive capital.
๐ Read more: bit.ly/45O7iiP
Ditto. Iโd like to make sure my research is โin syncโ with Trump administration so Iโm still able to visit the US, but Iโm not sure whether he wants to use our book as a how-to guide for indulging kleptocrats.
@tenaprelec.bsky.social
๐Listen to the ep.15 of
๐๏ธSeriously Balkans - The #BiEPAGtalks
๐นWhat the new German Government means for the Balkans
Host:
@fbieber.bsky.social
Guests:
Frauke Seebass, Fellow at @swp-berlin.org & Researcher @dgap.org
Adnan ฤeramagiฤ, Senior Analyst, ESI
๐ง tinyurl.com/5n9y55u8
Full house - and a great discussion - at yesterdayโs launch event of ThinkEurope in Ljubljana. I represented @cas-see-uniri.bsky.social bringing in some @geopower-eu.bsky.social research into the mix. Good luck to our friends Sabina Lange and Zoran Nechev with this new venture
17.05.2025 10:26 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Next week in the European Parliament!
Weโre bringing the fight against enabling to the heart of ๐ช๐บ
@agillies.bsky.social on enabler networks
@sonjasg.bsky.social on corrosive capital
and your faithful trio on Indulging Kleptocracy
Register: ep-events.secure.europarl.europa.eu/greensefa/ev...
๐ฝ๏ธ Watch Helen, our Senior Legal Researcher, talking about the findings of our โGatekeepers, enablers or technicians?โ report, which unpacks the different labels used to describe the role of UK lawyers in combatting #kleptocracy, #statecapture and grand #corruption.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVix...
Last week, the Indulging Kleptocracy tour went to Geneva to brief a special session of the UN on illicit finance and Paris to speak to the OCED on the book. Thanks to hosts and fellow speakers.
unctad.org/meeting/spec...
@tenaprelec.bsky.social
@oxfordacademic.bsky.social
@cais-exeter.bsky.social
๐ BOOK LAUNCH & PANEL | 20 May, 12:30h, European Parliament Library
โIndulging Kleptocracyโ and The Battle Against Transnational Enabling
๐ REGISTRATION: ep-events.secure.europarl.europa.eu/.../eve.../e...
Glad to share that the 1st MSCA PF app Iโve supported as supervisor has been successful. Looking for more amazing researchers to join our growing team @cas-see-uniri-bsky.social
Seed funding available for a pre-application workshop taking place on 24-26/06.
More about my research interests here โฌ๏ธ
Looking to apply for a postdoc on corruption, authoritarianism, EU (non) enlargement and other fun topicsโฆ and you want to do it while sipping your favourite beverage by the seaside?
Come work with me in Rijeka ๐ญ๐ท uniri.hr/en/vijesti/m...
Thank you so much for reading our book! Love your writing @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
23.04.2025 16:20 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
As the US retreats from #anticorruption, the UK and EU need to act together, aligning approaches on enablers, legal accountability & systemic reforms. This op-ed by @jheathershaw.bsky.social, Tom Mayne and I is a first step in joining those dots. More to come. national.thelead.uk/p/time-to-st...
28.03.2025 10:53 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1Liz challenged the over-reliance on AML frameworks like FATF standards which often fail when kleptocrats rewrite laws,block investigations, or legalise corruption.
Her message: "We often talk about โmoving beyond complianceโ, but I think we can do better and aim for avoiding complicity."
Increasing evidence that the Serbian government used a sound weapon against protesters (during 15 minutes of silence!) to create a mass panic. EU should demand an investigation. The use of repressive tools against peaceful protesters is a serious escalation & deliberate attempt to harm citizens.
19.03.2025 21:53 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Based on the work done with fab colleagues
@csc-barrington.bsky.social @ggarrod.bsky.social & Pepe Tonin.
Read also Robert & Georgia's earlier paper that takes a deep dive into the comments analysis they've done, challenging the default justifications by lawyers www.sussex.ac.uk/webteam/gate...
Why do lawyers decide to take on high-risk clients? What shapes their choices? Our research, hosted by @appgonacrt.bsky.social in Parliament this week, tackles these questions - read the @spotlightcorruption.org report here: www.spotlightcorruption.org/report/gatek...
20.03.2025 11:50 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0This is the atmosphere in #Serbia ahead of the protest scheduled for 16:00. In #Belgrade, citizens greeted students marching from across the country toward the capital for what is expected to be the largest demonstration in history.
14.03.2025 23:49 โ ๐ 28 ๐ 13 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 4
๐๏ธ New #Kickback episode! @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social & Kevin Davis discuss Trumpโs suspension of the FCPA & its impact on U.S. firms, global corruption, & regulation. Whatโs next for anti-bribery efforts?
๐ SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloudep128
๐ Spotify: bit.ly/SpotifyEp128
#FCPA #AntiCorruption
Make no mistake: this is not just about a collapsed railway canopy. Itโs about a deeply corrupt system sustained by #corrosivecapital and #kleptocracy. @sonjasg.bsky.social and I break it down in our latest @biepag.bsky.social blog. www.biepag.eu/blog/serbias...
14.03.2025 16:23 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0#NewBlog As #Serbian students and citizens prepare for the biggest protest yet, fears of violence grow. Journalists are being denied entry, and our colleagues in academia, media, and civil society face vicious smear campaigns. The regime is cornered, yet still backed internationally.
14.03.2025 16:23 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Great to see that #IndulgingKleptocracy has been receiving some attention in Ireland. The role of EU countries in the kleptocracy problem - Ireland included - needs much more scrutiny. Let's keep the discussion going
@irishtimes.com @irishexaminer.bsky.social
Let's not forget the Irish dimension of #IndulgingKleptocracy!!!
We (@tenaprelec.bsky.social Tom Mayne) authored this piece based on our book.
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
I'm so gutted I can't be there, but you, Oxford people, should:
14.03.2025 16:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This was quite a tour! #IndulgingKleptocracy book launches & @isanet.bsky.social Convention in Chicago w/ many excellent panels incl @geopower-eu.bsky.social sister projects and GI ACE research on lawyers as enablers/gatekeepers.
Some initial reflections here >>> www.linkedin.com/posts/tenapr...
