More: Transparency
The Faux Policymakers: The Erosion of Policy and Rule of Law in the Workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digitalization, transforming traditional work settings. With more companies adopting remote and hybrid working environments, adapting existing working conditions to evolving...
Avoiding Chiang Kai-shek’s Fate: Lessons for Zelenskyy to Save Ukraine
Synopsis: History warns us that even well-equipped nations can fall if their leaders make critical mistakes. Chiang Kai-shek lost China not just to a...
Systemic Corruption: From Jokowi’s 2024 OCCRP Nomination to Narrow-Minded Nationalism
After a decade of his presidency, former President Joko Widodo–usually known as Jokowi–was nominated as the finalist for the Most Corrupt Person of the...
China’s Success in Controlling Corruption: A Guideline for the World
Corruption is widely recognized as the root cause of poverty and underdevelopment in much of the developing world. It siphons resources meant for public...
Foreign Financial Institutions in Tatmadaw Regime of Myanmar
Executive Summary: The Tatmadaw has been the primary source of repression on the civilian population since its overthrow of the civilian democratic leadership under...
Sudan’s Struggle with Economic Development from Natural Resources
Sudan, a country with immense natural resource wealth, has faced long-standing struggles in utilizing its economic potential due to a combination of geographical challenges,...
China’s 14th Five-Year Plan: Balancing Domestic Challenges and Global Shifts
In contrast with its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) is more domestic oriented and puts an emphasis on boosting domestic...
Haram Money and Noah’s Age: The Crippling Judicial System of Pakistan
I recently had an interaction with an elderly man in his 60s who had just had a dispute settled through the Jirga System. When...
A Glimpse into the Future of Incorrigible Leaders and Incorruptible Africa
Senegalese leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has also started with well-coined linguistic phrases to win the hearts of the estimated 18 million population, African leaders...
How the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act (FEPA) Can Empower Global Anti-Corruption Activists
Authors: Anna Downs and Utpal Misra*
The United States is making amply clear that it means business when it comes to the fight against global...