U4 Issue
| Aug 2025
Strategic ignorance in multilateral organisations: obscuring accountability, enabling corruption
How to cite this publication:
Guillaume Nicaise, Mahaut Fanchini (2025). Strategic ignorance in multilateral organisations: obscuring accountability, enabling corruption. Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (U4 Issue 2025:5)
French version: L'ignorance stratégique dans les organisations multilatérales : occulter la responsabilité, favoriser la corruption
Strategic ignorance isn’t just a flaw in multilateral organisations, it is a powerful tool that shapes decision-making, controls narratives, and influences global governance.

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