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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

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Blog post | 2023

Accountability deficit: Why do citizens vote for corrupt politicians?

Manoel Gehrke, Nic Cheeseman, Licia Cianetti (2023)
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https://www.u4.no/blog/accountability-deficit-why-do-citizens-vote-for-corrupt-politicians

Complex media environments make it hard for voters to make informed choices. And loyalty to one’s ‘group’, as well as pessimism about the likelihood of change, all play their part

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https://www.u4.no/blog/accountability-deficit-why-do-citizens-vote-for-corrupt-politicians

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

Feb 2002 - Dec 2026
  • Corruption
  • Democracy and Governance

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Blog post | Sep 2026

European audiences do not need an overly positive story about anti-corruption in Ukraine. They just need a balanced one

David Jackson

Blog post | Sep 2026

Four scenarios for Ukraine’s anti-corruption future

David Jackson

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Blog post | Sep 2026

Rethinking the politics of anti-corruption in Ukraine – from sandwich to kite

David Jackson

CMI Brief | Aug 2026

When rules become discretionary: Business taxation under democratic decline

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CMI Report | Aug 2026

Business taxation under democratic decline: a literature review

Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, Ingrid Hoem Sjursen

U4 Issue | Aug 2026

Understanding corruption risks in devolved climate finance: Implementation vulnerabilities in the 'Financing Locally-Led Climate Action' Programme in Kenya

Achiba Gargule (author), Saul Mullard, Robert Forster (series editors)

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