Syria’s delicate balance: Performative reform vs. systemic change

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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

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While petty corruption and bribery are decreasing under Syria’s transitional administration, its commitment to deeper structural reforms is uncertain.

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Robert Forster

Adviser (U4)

robert.forster@cmi.no

David Jackson

Principal Advisor (U4)

david.jackson@cmi.no

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

Feb 2002 - Dec 2026

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

Syria’s delicate balance: Performative reform vs. systemic change

Robert Forster

David Jackson

U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre

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