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#Podcast sparking a debate about #(anti)corruption featuring world leading experts Hosted by the Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption @sussexscsc.bsky.social
New blog by Robert Barrington explores the risks of applying anti-terror laws to protest groups & what it could mean for civil society’s role in anti-corruption. Reflects on UK & global trends.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3UjVK04
#Governance #CivilSociety #RuleOfLaw
📚 Highlights from the CSC Summer Academy!
Two days of rich discussion on state capture, grand corruption, integrity in sport, and more. Interested in anti-corruption?
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#AntiCorruption #GoodGovernance #CSC
New on the CSC blog: @robynlewis.bsky.social & Michael Johnston explore how informal elite networks - what they term Elite Cartels - may shape governance and development outcomes in Tasmania.
🔗 bit.ly/CSCblog11
#Governance #CSC #EliteCartels #Tasmania #PublicPolicy
📢 New on the CSC blog: @csc-barrington.bsky.social explores what the upcoming Lammy Summit might signal for UK leadership on illicit finance and anti-corruption—opportunity or missed chance?
🔗 bit.ly/CSCBlog10
#IllicitFinance #Anticorruption #Governance #UKPolicy #CSC #LammySummit #Transparency
🎙️ New Kickback episode: Mo Ibrahim joins @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social to talk about founding the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, African-led governance, the IIAG & leadership prize. Inspiring insights on self-reliance & reform.
🎧 Listen: apple.co/46MHZOD | bit.ly/4eWj9Ot | bit.ly/KB136Soundcloud
📢 Now hiring! Join the University of Sussex as a Lecturer in Politics (part-time, fixed-term) and help teach on our renowned MA in Corruption and Governance.
Remote teaching possible (UK-based only).
Apply by 21 July: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/08e2705d...
New KickBack episode out now:
@csc-barrington.bsky.social speaks with Nicole Rose (NACC) and AJ Brown (TI Australia) about corruption in Australia, the rise of “grey corruption,” and how new institutions are responding.
🎧 Listen here:
SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloud135KB
#KickBack #AntiCorruption
The June GI ACE newsletter is out!
✅ Congo Hold-Up spotlight & upcoming seminar
✅ Blogs on grassroots resistance & UNCAC
✅ New GI ACE Fellowship
✅ Latest KickBack on inclusion & power
📖 Read: bit.ly/GIACENewsletterJune
📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/giacesubscribe
#GIACE #AntiCorruption #StateCapture
🚨New Kickback episode out now!
Oguzhan Dincer and Michael Johnston join @csc-barrington.bsky.social to discuss their book Corruption in America, exploring how corruption operates across all 50 U.S. states.
🎧 Listen: bit.ly/Soundcloud134KB
📘 Book: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...
#Governance #KB
Is anti-corruption still true to its roots — or part of the problem? Rebecca Dobson Phillips, @aj16.bsky.social & Helen Taylor join @csc-barrington.bsky.social to explore the UK’s anti-corruption landscape.
🎧 Listen to KickBack Ep133: bit.ly/133SoundcloudKB
#anticorruption #KickBackPodcast
🚨The latest GI ACE newsletter is out now—featuring new research on civil society & state capture, events on Congo Hold-Up and shifting financial hubs, plus a deep dive into South Africa’s Zondo Commission.
🔗Read & subscribe: bit.ly/giacenewslet...
#AntiCorruption #CorruptionResearch #StateCapture
📢 MA in Corruption & Governance at Sussex!
Gain insights into corruption through law, politics & economics. Career paths in policy, governance & intl. orgs. Optional internship available!
📆 1 year FT | 2 years PT
📅 Start: Sept 2025
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernanceMA
New KB episode: Prof @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social is joined by Dr Nishan de Mel (Verité Research) to discuss Sri Lanka’s governance-linked bond - an innovative mechanism addressing governance failures and financial instability.
Listen:
Spotify: bit.ly/Spotifyep132
SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloudep132
New article by @robynlewis.bsky.social & Prof. Michael Johnston explores how elite networks shape governance in Tasmania. Using the Gunns pulp mill case, they reflect on informal influence, transparency, and public trust.
Read more: bit.ly/TasmaniaCorr...
#Governance #Tasmania
New KickBack Episode!
Dr Mario Hidalgo joins Prof @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social on Kickback to discuss how corruption enabled Ecuador’s shift from “Island of Peace” to a hub of organised crime. Tune in for insights on political polarisation and institutional unpreparedness.
🔗 bit.ly/131epSoundcloud
New KickBack episode: Dr Marianne Camerer & @devipillay.bsky.social join @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social to discuss state capture in South Africa, the role of civil society, and how pressure brought change. Essential listening on anti-corruption. Listen: bit.ly/Soundcloud129 #KickBack #GIACE
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📢 MA in Corruption & Governance at Sussex!
Gain insights into corruption through law, politics & economics. Career paths in policy, governance & intl. orgs. Optional internship available!
📆 1 year FT | 2 years PT
📅 Start: Sept 2025
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernanceMA
🎙️ New #Kickback episode! @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social & Kevin Davis discuss Trump’s suspension of the FCPA & its impact on U.S. firms, global corruption, & regulation. What’s next for anti-bribery efforts?
🔗 SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloudep128
🔗 Spotify: bit.ly/SpotifyEp128
#FCPA #AntiCorruption
Explore the MA in Corruption & Governance at University of Sussex!
Dive into an interdisciplinary curriculum, enhance your career options, and gain practical experience through optional internships.
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Apply here: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernanceMA
New KickBack Episode!
How do US aid cuts impact global anti-corruption efforts? Gary Kalman (@transparencyusa.bsky.social) & Blair Glencorse (Accountability Lab) join @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social to discuss the fallout & alternative funding models.
🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/Soundcloudepisode127
