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
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- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)🎙️ New KickBack podcast episode (Ep. 143) @csc-barrington.bsky.social speaks with @racheldavies.bsky.social (@anticorruption.bsky.social) and Tom Shipley (CSC) to assess what the government’s UK Anti-Corruption Strategy 2025 prioritises, where it marks progress, and where gaps remain.
- What happens to anticorruption reform when resisting corruption carries high individual costs, and the state itself is not a coherent actor? Our latest Kickback episode with Anna Persson reflects on these questions 🎧 bit.ly/SoundCloudKB... 🎧 bit.ly/SpotifyKB142 🎧 bit.ly/AppleKB142
- Our first Kickback episode of 2026 🎙️ @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social speaks with Anna Persson on why anticorruption reforms fail, systemic corruption as collective action, and why transparency alone isn’t enough. 🎧 bit.ly/SpotifyKB142 🎧 bit.ly/SoundCloudKB... 🎧 bit.ly/AppleKB142
- 🚨New CSC blog: Prof. Dan Hough examines FIFA’s decision allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to play in all 2026 World Cup matches after his red card, and what this shows about disciplinary processes in football governance. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4oy6tQR
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)Earlier this week we launched our 2nd paper looking at the Kenyan real estate sector. Our newest blog dives into how the real estate process works, where it could take action to prevent illicit finance and what are some of the challenges in doing so: cifar.eu/how-does-the...
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)📢Out today! The 2nd of our reports into money laundering & real estate in Kenya. This report describes in detail the key actors current to 2025 that operate to prevent money laundering in the real estate sector. Read more: cifar.eu/kenyas-real-...
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)Professional enablers often work behind the scenes—but their influence can drive corruption and state capture. Join our GI ACE roundtable with @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social, @devipillay.co.za, Alex Cooley, @jheathershaw.bsky.social, Corentin Cohen and @tenaprelec.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/GIACERoundtable
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)Happening today at 1-2 PM UK time! Register here: bit.ly/GIACEUSISemi...
- Join the next #GIACESeminar: Corruption in Paradise: Real Estate Money Laundering in Emerging Markets 📅 Nov 13 | 🕐 1–2 PM UK 🔗 Register: bit.ly/GIACEUSISemi... This seminar explores what weak enforcement means for housing markets & why global AML rules fall short.
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)🚨The Nov GI ACE Newsletter is out! From real estate money laundering to sanctions evasion & a new blog on anti-money-laundering in the Global South — explore the latest from the GI ACE network. 🔗Read: bit.ly/GIACENewsletter_7 🔗SUB: bit.ly/NewsletterSUB
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)Crises like pandemics, cholera outbreaks & climate disasters don’t just strain health systems — they amplify corruption risks. New #GIACE blog by Claudia Baez Camargo & @dinabalabanova.bsky.social explores how overlapping emergencies in Malawi opened space for corruption. 🔗 bit.ly/BaselGIACEBlog
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)Join the next #GIACESeminar: Corruption in Paradise: Real Estate Money Laundering in Emerging Markets 📅 Nov 13 | 🕐 1–2 PM UK 🔗 Register: bit.ly/GIACEUSISemi... This seminar explores what weak enforcement means for housing markets & why global AML rules fall short.
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)New #GIACE blog by Fanni Gyurko, unpacks how Hungary’s so-called “National Consultations” act as a tool of state capture—using public funds, leading questions & fear-based framing to legitimise government narratives and discredit civil society. 📖 bit.ly/FanniGyurkoB...
- 📢 CSC Seminar: From London to “Dubai-Kong” (1980–2024) 🗓 Mon 27 Oct, 12:00–13:00 UK | Online How US-sanctioned networks shifted from Western hubs to a Dubai–Hong Kong axis. Speaker: Daniel Haberly | Discussant: Tom Keatinge | Chair: @csc-barrington.bsky.social Register Here: bit.ly/CSC2webinar
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)📢 Upcoming Webinar: Shadow Economies: Illicit Financial Flows and Sanctions Evasion in the Balkans & Black Sea 📅 30th October 2025 | 🕑 1 PM - 2 PM UK time | 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/CSDWPLaunch 🔗 Read more about the project here: bit.ly/GIACECSDRese...
- New on the CSC blog: the 4th post in our Tasmania series by @robynlewis.bsky.social & Michael Johnston examines “quiet capture” and outlines reforms - independent ACA, stronger transparency/lobbying oversight, public-service capacity, meaningful participation. Read: bit.ly/Tasmania4
- We are delighted to announce the upcoming Research symposium on #BeneficialOwnership #transparency, co-organised with @openownership.bsky.social and the World Bank's Beneficial Ownership Transparency Thematic Working Group. Read More: bit.ly/oo-wb-csc-symposium
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)This month in GI ACE: new insights on corruption in carbon markets, state capture and legal accountability. Watch, read and listen to the latest research from across the GI ACE network. 🔗Full October newsletter: bit.ly/GIACENewsletter6 🔗Subscribe here: bit.ly/NewsletterSUB
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)How do consulting giants enable state capture? @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social talks to @devipillay.co.za on McKinsey’s role in South Africa, drawing on the Zondo Commission. 🔗Listen: bit.ly/KBspotify138 🔗Paper: lnkd.in/eczS5NAM #StateCapture #SouthAfrica #AntiCorruption
- @devipillay.co.za's paper shows that consulting firms weren't passive participants, they were active facilitators of state capture. This raises a wider question: how can governments ensure consultants are accountable when their work undermines public institutions? 🔗 Read: bit.ly/consultants-...
- Sussex Spark 2025: Is the UK Politically Corrupt? Join us at Brighton Dome on 18 Sept for a public debate on the Nolan Principles and standards in public life. Panel: @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social,Becky Dobson Phillips, @suehawley.bsky.social, @drhannahwhite.bsky.social. 🎟️ Tickets: t.co/eQ90lgoToS
- Read the new blog by @devipillay.co.za for @giace.bsky.social!
- New blog by @devipillay.co.za: As Bain leaves South Africa, what have we learned about consultancies & corruption? Read: bit.ly/DeviBainblog 📅 On 23 September 2025, we’ll publish our new paper: Consulting firms, corruption & state capture: A case study from South Africa (Follow to get it first!)
- 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
- New blog by @csc-barrington.bsky.social 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
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)We’re excited to welcome @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social as the new Programme Director of GI ACE! We’re thrilled to have her leading the next phase of GI ACE’s work to advance integrity and evidence-based anti-corruption strategies. Read more about Liz’s background: giace.org/about/
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- 📚 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? Apply to our MA in Corruption & Governance: lnkd.in/e-vEK2sb #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
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)🎙️ 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
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- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)Financial institutions are the arteries of modern economies—but when captured, they become pipelines for illicit wealth. @acdatacollective.bsky.social's new brief "Inside the Congo Hold-Up" shows how BGFIBank DRC was hijacked by the Kabila regime to launder public funds. 🔗 bit.ly/ACDCPolicyBr...
- 📢 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...
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)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
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)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
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)🚨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
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)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
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- Essential reading from GI ACE this month—timely research, events, and reflections on state capture, financial hubs, and anti-corruption efforts. A valuable resource for anyone working on governance and integrity. Read & subscribe: bit.ly/giacenewslet...
- 🚨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
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)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
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)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
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- Have you registered yet for the next ACE Seminar? Link: bit.ly/aceseminar7
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)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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- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)Yesterday, the @appgonacrt.bsky.social & @spotlightcorruption.org hosted a thought-provoking event to launch a new report by Dr. Helen Taylor, based on academic research by @tenaprelec.bsky.social, @csc-barrington.bsky.social, @ggarrod.bsky.social, & Pepe Tonin. Full Report: bit.ly/giacepolicyr...
- 📢 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 where @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social and Kevin Davis unpack the huge implications of suspending the FCPA enforcement. How will Trump's suspension of the FCPA reshape global anti-corruption efforts? A crucial listen for anyone interested in anti-corruption efforts.
- 🎙️ 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. Find out more about our alumni: bit.ly/3QJdosh Apply here: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernanceMA
- 🚨 KickBack is now on Bluesky! 🚨 Follow @kickbackgap.bsky.social for expert insights on corruption & governance. Our latest episode features Gary Kalman & Blair Glencorse discussing US aid cuts & their impact on anti-corruption efforts. Who’s filling the gap? What’s next?
- 🔍 New Kickback episode! Dive into illicit financial networks with Dr Dan Haberly, whose GI ACE research @giace.bsky.social sheds light on hidden structures in the global economy. Learn about the RIFF dataset & shifting illicit finance hubs. 🔗 bit.ly/126KickbackSoundcloud 🔗 spoti.fi/4gJFw8W
- 🎓 Celebrating the Winter Graduates of the MA Corruption & Governance at University of Sussex! Congratulations to Pascal Dillabough-Lefebvre and all graduates! 📢Apply now to join this top-ranked programme! 📅 1 Aug 2025 (International) - 1 Sept 2025 (UK) 🔗 t.co/efeR6kjWYA
- Reposted by Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC)📢 Upcoming ACE Seminar: Strategic Corruption Join Dr @tenaprelec.bsky.social, Dr Bertram Lang & Dr Claudia Baez Camargo for a discussion on how transnational corruption advances political & economic goals. 📅 20 Feb 2025 | ⏰ 13:00 GMT 🔗 Register: bit.ly/40O7j2r #AntiCorruption
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- 📢 New paper by Georgia Garrod & Prof. Robert Barrington @csc-barrington.bsky.social: "Gatekeepers, Enablers or Technicians?" The paper challenges justifications lawyers use in supporting kleptocracy. Read here: bit.ly/CSCPaper1 #Kleptocracy #Corruption #Justice #Law
- Congratulations to our Director, Professor @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social, on winning The Ideas Prize for Non-Fiction! Her forthcoming book will explore how state capture threatens democracy—a critical issue in the fight against corruption. #StateCapture #AntiCorruption #CSC #IdeasPrize
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- 🛎️The MA in Corruption & Governance at Sussex University offers a comprehensive understanding of corruption, its causes, and how to address it. 🗓️1 August 2025 (international), 1 September 2025 (UK) Link: bit.ly/Corruptionan... Hear from students: vimeo.com/876440896 #AntiCorruption #Governance
- New KickBack Episode! Join @jheathershaw.bsky.social, @tenaprelec.bsky.social, and Tom Mayne as they discuss Indulging Kleptocracy and the role of enablers in helping kleptocrats launder reputations and move money Soundcloud: bit.ly/KickbackSC #Kleptocracy #Corruption
- Jan is just back from Nepal and Bangladesh with first hand stories to share for this session - Don't forget to sign up!! 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/aceseminar5
- Robyn A. Lewis and Professor Michael Johnston explore the potential influence of Elite Cartels (ECs) on Tasmania’s governance. They argue that While Australia fares well globally in corruption control, ECs in Tasmania undermine growth, fairness, and accountability. Read more bit.ly/TasmaniaSeries1
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