Corruption in the Global South

06/05/2023

🎙️ Episode 1.6 of "Corruption Talks" featuring Susan Rose-Ackerman. 🌟
In this episode, together with Fernando Miramontes Forattini, we take a deep dive with Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman into her research, we trace the evolution of the global anti-corruption framework, and explore the challenges that arise in the fight against corruption. 🌍
As a distinguished scholar from Yale University, Professor Rose-Ackerman's work has significantly influenced our understanding of corruption and its countermeasures. We took a deep dive into her work, I am sure everyone will love this episode.💡
During our conversation, we explore the historical development of the anti-corruption global framework, unveiling the key milestones that have shaped its trajectory. From its early stages to the present, we analyze the transformative shifts that have occurred and discuss the driving forces behind its emergence. 📈
But the battle against corruption is far from straightforward. We address the complex challenges faced by anti-corruption policies and activism in today's world. Professor Rose-Ackerman provides valuable perspectives on navigating cultural nuances, addressing systemic issues, and fostering initiaves while discouraging corrupt practices. 💪
One of the highlights of our discussion is the exploration of Professor Rose-Ackerman's remarkable research, which delves into the intricate interplay between culture, morality, economics, and democratic institutions. By uncovering the universal aspects of corruption and understanding self-interest as a common driving force, we gain invaluable insights into how incentives can be leveraged to promote transparency and accountability. 🌐
Moreover, we delve into the delicate balance between countering corruption effectively and preserving democratic values and due process of law. Professor Rose-Ackerman emphasizes the dangers of an excessive focus on arrests and repressive measures, highlighting the importance of comprehensive strategies that incentivize integrity. 🤝
Join us on this episode as we navigate the challenges of implementing and sustaining anti-corruption reforms. We discuss the role of organizational arrangements, strong leadership, and political coalitions in driving transformative change. Through this exploration, we gain a comprehensive understanding of the complexities involved and identify potential avenues for research and anti-corruption measures. 🚀
Don't miss out on this episode of "Corruption Talks!" featuring Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman. Tune in now and join the conversation! 🎧

https://open.spotify.com/episode/00O6uwA3FlMuBx6P7SYbR2?si=c5d826cc002e4d1b

Listen to this episode from Corruption Talks! Podcast on Spotify. 🎙️In this episode we have the honor of hosting a true luminary in the field, Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman. Join us as we embark on a deep dive into her research, tracing the global framework of anti-corruption efforts, and explo...

05/31/2023

🎙️ New Podcast Episode 🎧

Join us in this week's episode as we delve into the Operation Mani Pulite (Clean Hands) with our special guest, Professor Alberto Vannucci from the University of Pisa. 🌟

Fernando Miramontes Forattini talks to Professor Vannucci, a leading researcher on anti-corruption and on Operation Mani Pulite, talk to us about this nationwide judicial investigation into political corruption in Italy during the early 1990s, and how this historic event led to the downfall of the "First Republic" and the disappearance of numerous Italian political parties, leaving a lasting impact on the country's political landscape even today. We'll also explore the consequences of judicial activism and the perils it entails, and the political institutions in Italy, and the relationship between democracy and corruption. 🔍⚖️
Don't miss out on this thought-provoking episode! 🎙️

https://open.spotify.com/episode/77XIMxnRdZeljyEz0VASM7?si=c70de9a899b349df

Listen to this episode from Corruption Talks! Podcast on Spotify. In this week's episode, we have a special guest joining us: Professor Alberto Vannucci from the University of Pisa. Professor Vannucci is a leading researcher on Operation Mani Pulite, a nationwide judicial investigation into politica...

05/23/2023

New Episode from Corruption Talks! with Paul Conway: Exploring Morality and Moral Identity from a Psychological Perspective

In this episode Fernando Miramontes Forattiniexplores the nexus of corruption, morality, and moral identity through the lens of Psychology by talking to Prof. Dr. Paul Conway from the University of Southampton. By investigating the factors that shape moral identity, we gain insight into the development and evolution of our sense of right and wrong. Additionally, we examine the power of perception in shaping corruption and corruption rankings, the costs and moral dilemmas faced by individuals involved in corruption and much more. We aim to deepen understanding and inspire critical reflection on corruption and its impact on our moral fabric in an interdisciplinary and fun conversation. Join us as we uncover the psychological underpinnings of corruption and explore strategies for addressing this societal challenge from a psychological perspective.



https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HMHvSIv4ZgCPFgqsTdksd?si=2b5f23216fd94c08

Listen to this episode from Corruption Talks! Podcast on Spotify. In this episode we explore the nexus of corruption, morality, and moral identity through the lens of Psychology with the help of Prof. Dr. Paul Conway from Southampton University. By investigating the factors that shape moral identity...

05/03/2023

Join us in NYC this Fall!

Call for Papers
2023 Annual Corruption in the Global South Network Conference
“Critical Approaches to Corruption and Transparency"

November 19-20th
New School for Social Research
New York City

In a quote posted to the White House website (2021), President Joe Biden states that “corruption threatens United States national security, economic equity, global anti-poverty and development efforts, and democracy itself.” Narrowly defined as “abuse of power for private gain” (TI 2022) but imbued with broader connotations of systematic social decay (Pierce 2016), corruption has emerged in the post-Cold War era as a signifier of a whole array of grievances associated with economic underdevelopment. Reflecting this growing preoccupation with corruption, the international community formed a sprawling ‘anti-corruption industry’ (Sampson 2010) consisting of numerous international conventions, national and local reform packages, and funding mechanisms for aspiring reformers. While global anti-corruptionism has helped put a spotlight on corruption, it has also served to reproduce and justify inequalities in the capitalist world-system by equating corruption with democratic deficit and by echoing colonial discourses of “backwardness” and dependency. Fighting corruption has become a moral imperative, characterized by a strong sense of urgency (Kaufmann 2009) that justifies punitiveness against transgressors, legitimizes lavish spending, and discourages critical examination of neoliberal solutions. With an array of social actors, ranging from populist politicians to grassroots movements, judges and corporations, claiming ownership of anti-corruption to advance their own agendas, this emergent industry has, in many ways, worsened the social problems it purports to ameliorate.

On November 19-20, 2023, the Corruption in the Global South Research Consortium, in collaboration with the Sociology Department at the New School for Social Research, will hold a two-day symposium in New York City dedicated to the study of corruption and anti-corruption in the era of neoliberalism and its historical antecedents. The goal of this symposium is to explore the different ways that corruption and anti-corruption have emerged from, and contributed to, the late capitalist world order.

With this call, we invite submissions from junior and senior scholars across different disciplines and methodological approaches, who work at the intersection of corruption, anti-corruption and structural inequalities associated with neoliberalism, (neo)colonialism, and other manifestations of late capitalism. To participate in the symposium, please submit a 200-300 word abstract of a paper that you would like to present to Marina Zaloznaya ([email protected]) by noon on June 1st. Selected participants will be notified by June 15th, and their full papers will be due on October 15th.

02/17/2023

New episode of our podcast, featuring an interview with Marko Klasnja, is now on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cOPdpkuKBrfTkf1FENNJn?si=7814a4bbd8344ef6&nd=1

Listen to this episode from Corruption Talks, the CGS Podcast on Spotify. In our third episode, Marina Zaloznaya, professor at the University of Iowa and co-Founder of CGS, and I, Fernando Miramontes Forattini, are going to talk to Marko Klasnja professor at Georgetown University on his research reg...

02/14/2023

Check out this relevant conference organized by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR):

TiGRE is a European H2020 multidisciplinary research project which benefits from the expertise of nine top-level universities and research centres and one SME, from nine different countries, bringing together a broad range of theoretical and methodological skills.

02/09/2023

The Department of Politics and International Studies is seeking to appoint three Assistant Professors in Development Studies, based in the Centre of Development Studies, from 1st September 2023.

The successful candidates are expected to contribute positively to the teaching-intensive Centre. The post-holder will: (i) deliver teaching for the MPhil and the PhD programmes in Development Studies; (ii) take on a range of necessary administrative duties in the Centre and Department; (iii) conduct original research of international standards; (iv) contribute to other teaching in the Department where appropriate

Candidates must be able to show evidence of research of international standing, demonstrate a willingness and ability to contribute collegially to the life of the Centre and the Department, and possess a flexible approach to teaching and administrative duties.

The Centre engages in the research and teaching of social, political, economic, and cultural changes in the Global South. We encourage applications from all areas of development studies and the study of global inequality, broadly defined. Thematically, preferences may be given to the following areas (in no particular order of ranking): (i) climate change, bio-diversity, and the developing world; (ii) cultural processes and representation of the Global South; (iii) structural change and economic development; (iv) colonialism, imperialism, and global economic history; and (v) economic geography; (vi) work, migration, refugees, and humanitarianism. In terms of geographical expertise, for at least one of these posts, we seek specific knowledge and engagement with Africa.

The Centre of Development Studies sees the diversity of ideas and backgrounds as a source of strength and creativity, especially in the context of global inequality and development. We strongly encourage candidates from BAME backgrounds to apply

Further information about the Department and Centres can be found at:
www.polis.cam.ac.uk
https://www.devstudies.cam.ac.uk

The closing date for this post is 10th March 2023.

The Centre of Development Studies provides a focus for students wishing to undertake an MPhil or PhD in the area of development. We provide interdisciplinary training where content and style have kept abreast with the changing reality of the developing world.

02/05/2023

A new episode of our podcast is out! Don't miss Nick Wilson's discussion of Modernity's Corruption with Fernando Forattini!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1uDhrpXDng67PWifPbAVp7

Listen to this episode from Corruption Talks! Podcast on Spotify. In our second episode, we are going to talk to professor Nicholas Hoover Wilson, or Nick, from Stony Brook University. Nick has an extremely interesting upcoming book called Modernity's Corruption by Columbia University Press where he...

01/30/2023

Check this out - we got a mention in The Washington Post :)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/01/28/brazil-police-capitol-riot/?fbclid=IwAR3FNregeRnyhIdmBpb8dB9jo14j-ZkjEvlx1nzs8hGZSqvOkQqm1gfNHaA

A review of over 150 videos and images reveals that rank-and-file officers tasked with securing the streets around government buildings did little at first to stop the assault.

01/24/2023

Listen to Corruption Talks, the CGS Podcast on Spotify. Hello and welcome to Corruption Talks, the CGS Podcast. This podcast is a production of the Corruption in the Global South Research Consortium, the first virtual hub for North America-based social scientist pursuing research related to corrupti...

12/12/2022

The Department of Criminology, Law, and Justice in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning Fall 2023, subject to budgetary approval.

The position is for a scholar who can teach graduate and undergraduate statistics and quantitative research methods and strengthen the cohort of scholars who use quantitative
research methods in the department.

For the fullest consideration, the material should be received by January 13, 2023. Applicants should go to https://jobs.uic.edu (click on the job board and then click on the position) to complete an online application, upload a letter of interest, CV, and teaching
philosophy statement (especially related to statistics/methods courses), and provide the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three references within the application.

UIC at a Glance Heading link Copy link Top 20 Chicago's largest and most diverse university - U.S. News & World Report 18,000 + Over 18,000 employees 9 + Years Average length of employment at UIC for current employees Employment Opportunities Heading link Copy link Current Employee Current Employee....