Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)
The UK's first academic centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research and teaching on corruption (Univesity of Sussex)
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- ❓ “Is Peter Mandelson corrupt (assuming the allegations against him are true)?” In a new blog, @csc-barrington.bsky.social examines this question using corruption analysis rather than focusing solely on criminal liability. 🔗 Read now: bit.ly/3M9SFz6
- The analysis applies the Centre for the Study of Corruption’s definition of corruption: the abuse of entrusted power for private gain which harms the public interest. This provides a structured way to assess allegations involving senior public officeholders.
- The blog considers whether alleged actions - such as leaking sensitive government information - would constitute an abuse of entrusted power, and how such behaviour may harm the public interest even in the absence of a criminal conviction.
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View full threadRead Professor Barrington’s full analysis here: bit.ly/3M9SFz6 #Corruption #PoliticalIntegrity #Governance #PublicTrust #UKPolitics #PeterMandelson #EpsteinFiles
