Blog post
| Feb 2026
Why international corruption frameworks fall short on the custom of ‘wasta’
When certain cultural practices are deeply ingrained, labelling them all ‘corruption’ can be overly simplistic at best – counterproductive at worst.
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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
Feb 2002 - Dec 2026
