Book launch: Anti-corruption in a discordant world

Populist and illiberal leaders hijack anti-corruption to target opponents, restrict media and civil society, or even legitimise authoritarian rule. However, new forms of collective action and technology are emerging to forge novel paths forward. 

As the UN Convention against Corruption celebrates 20 years, there could be a sense that anti-corruption discourses, policies, and practices are settling into a stable, consensus-driven phase. The new book Anti-Corruption in a Discordant World: Contestation, Abuse, and Innovation, argues they are not. 

Selected authors provide perspectives from around the world, from Russia to Latin America. Recording available.