Demonstrators in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, protest against corruption in the country last year. 17th August, 2015 ©ROSENDO CASTILLO/NEWZULU/PA Images
Few challenges in international development ignite as much passion as corruption. Perhaps ironically given the recent Panama Papers scandal, the UK government has encouraged the “zero tolerance” approach to corruption in international development. This approach may be the ideal, but an effective strategy for tackling corruption must acknowledge that it is a social and political problem, rather than purely a moral one.
In March, we contributed to the UK parliament’s International Development Committee inquiry on tackling corruption overseas. In our evidence, we argued that …read more
Source: Prospect
