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Corruption erodes faith in democracy. : Meiling/Flickt CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Every year the global economy loses billions to corruption. Measures to combat it have a mixed track record.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Australians are worried about govt corruption: here are three ways to help fix it

Every year the global economy loses billions to corruption. Measures to combat it have a mixed track record.

Law
The appetite to clean up corruption within Indonesia’s police ranks is low. : EPSN3418 by Seika is available at https://bit.ly/3gMXRtb CC BY 2.0

Corruption is rife within Indonesia’s police ranks but it’s unclear whether there is the appetite to clean up their act..

Combating corruption in democracies

Who will clean up Indonesia’s dirty cop problem?

Corruption is rife within Indonesia’s police ranks but it’s unclear whether there is the appetite to clean up their act..

Law
People protest on integrity in the water sector in Bangladesh. : Transparency International by TI Bangladesh is available at https://bit.ly/3VJAM9r CC BY 2.0

Many anti-corruption movements fail, but by asking fundamental questions researchers offer three ways to tackle corruption cases.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Failures in fighting corruption can be overcome

Many anti-corruption movements fail, but by asking fundamental questions researchers offer three ways to tackle corruption cases.

Economy
In 2017, hundreds of thousands of people protested the Romanian government’s decriminalising of corruption offences. Civil society and citizens organised non-violent movements, campaigns, and local civic initiatives to push for positive change even when faced with harsh repression. : Paul Arne Wagner (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

When it comes to fighting corruption, citizens can be drivers of disruption and change.

Combatting corruption in democracies

How people power can counter corruption

Economy
Australia’s federal parliament has passed new anti-corruption laws to tackle integrity in politics. : Thennicke, Wikimedia Commons CC BY 4.0

Victoria’s newly-elected parliament will have a mandate to address growing concerns of integrity and transparency. Here’s what it could do immediately.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Political integrity doesn’t require a radical shakeup

Politics
Anti-corruption billboard

Telling people not to do something because everybody’s doing it will often backfire.

Combatting corruption in democracies

To change corrupt behaviour, change the message

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When fighting official corruption, prevention can be the cure. But what does that look like?

Combatting corruption in democracies

Australia’s fight against corruption risks failure

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Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim

Ensuring Malaysia’s political system is free of corruption and cronyism will be an uphill battle for the new government.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Anwar Ibrahim’s challenge to tackle Malaysia’s money politics

Economy
Despite its enactment in 2020, many people in Kuwait are unaware of the existence of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. : Moayad Hussain (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

While the intention is good, the Kuwaiti government can do away with the many hurdles in accessing public information.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Red tape is strangling Kuwait’s infant FOI law

Economy