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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · 12h

How do consulting giants enable state capture?

@lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social talks to @devipillay.co.za on McKinsey’s role in South Africa, drawing on the Zondo Commission.
🔗Listen: bit.ly/KBspotify138
🔗Paper: lnkd.in/eczS5NAM

#StateCapture #SouthAfrica #AntiCorruption

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · 19d

🎙️ New #KickbackPodcast! @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social talks with Nicola Bonucci on the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention - its 1993 origins, peer review’s impact on business, and shifts in US enforcement.

🎧 Listen:

Soundcloud: bit.ly/421B15h
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#AntiCorruption #OECD

137. Nicola Bonucci on the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention

Podcast Episode · KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast · 09/18/2025 · 38m

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · 21d

Sussex Spark 2025: Is the UK Politically Corrupt?

Join us at Brighton Dome on 18 Sept for a public debate on the Nolan Principles and standards in public life.
Panel: @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social,Becky Dobson Phillips, @suehawley.bsky.social, @drhannahwhite.bsky.social.

🎟️ Tickets: t.co/eQ90lgoToS

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · Aug 8

New blog by Robert Barrington explores the risks of applying anti-terror laws to protest groups & what it could mean for civil society’s role in anti-corruption. Reflects on UK & global trends.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3UjVK04
#Governance #CivilSociety #RuleOfLaw

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · Jul 28

📚 Highlights from the CSC Summer Academy!

Two days of rich discussion on state capture, grand corruption, integrity in sport, and more. Interested in anti-corruption?
Apply to our MA in Corruption & Governance:
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#AntiCorruption #GoodGovernance #CSC

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · Jul 22

New on the CSC blog: @robynlewis.bsky.social & Michael Johnston explore how informal elite networks - what they term Elite Cartels - may shape governance and development outcomes in Tasmania.
🔗 bit.ly/CSCblog11
#Governance #CSC #EliteCartels #Tasmania #PublicPolicy

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · Jul 21

📢 New on the CSC blog: @csc-barrington.bsky.social explores what the upcoming Lammy Summit might signal for UK leadership on illicit finance and anti-corruption—opportunity or missed chance?

🔗 bit.ly/CSCBlog10
#IllicitFinance #Anticorruption #Governance #UKPolicy #CSC #LammySummit #Transparency

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎙️ New Kickback episode: Mo Ibrahim joins @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social to talk about founding the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, African-led governance, the IIAG & leadership prize. Inspiring insights on self-reliance & reform.

🎧 Listen: apple.co/46MHZOD | bit.ly/4eWj9Ot | bit.ly/KB136Soundcloud

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 Now hiring! Join the University of Sussex as a Lecturer in Politics (part-time, fixed-term) and help teach on our renowned MA in Corruption and Governance.
Remote teaching possible (UK-based only).
Apply by 21 July: jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/08e2705d...

Lecturer in Politics (Education and Scholarship) Ref: 40472 (Part Time, Fixed Term) - Job page - University of Sussex Job Search

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Jul 4

New KickBack episode out now:

@csc-barrington.bsky.social speaks with Nicole Rose (NACC) and AJ Brown (TI Australia) about corruption in Australia, the rise of “grey corruption,” and how new institutions are responding.

🎧 Listen here:
SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloud135KB

#KickBack #AntiCorruption

135. Nicole Rose & AJ Brown on Corruption in Australia

Podcast Episode · KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast · 07/03/2025 · 44m

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · Jul 2

The June GI ACE newsletter is out!

✅ Congo Hold-Up spotlight & upcoming seminar
✅ Blogs on grassroots resistance & UNCAC
✅ New GI ACE Fellowship
✅ Latest KickBack on inclusion & power

📖 Read: bit.ly/GIACENewsletterJune
📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/giacesubscribe

#GIACE #AntiCorruption #StateCapture

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨New Kickback episode out now!

Oguzhan Dincer and Michael Johnston join @csc-barrington.bsky.social to discuss their book Corruption in America, exploring how corruption operates across all 50 U.S. states.

🎧 Listen: bit.ly/Soundcloud134KB
📘 Book: www.cambridge.org/core/books/c...

#Governance #KB

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Jun 9

Is anti-corruption still true to its roots — or part of the problem? Rebecca Dobson Phillips, @aj16.bsky.social & Helen Taylor join @csc-barrington.bsky.social to explore the UK’s anti-corruption landscape.

🎧 Listen to KickBack Ep133: bit.ly/133SoundcloudKB
#anticorruption #KickBackPodcast

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Governance & Integrity Anti-Corruption Evidence (GI ACE) @giace.bsky.social · May 30

🚨The latest GI ACE newsletter is out now—featuring new research on civil society & state capture, events on Congo Hold-Up and shifting financial hubs, plus a deep dive into South Africa’s Zondo Commission.

🔗Read & subscribe: bit.ly/giacenewslet...

#AntiCorruption #CorruptionResearch #StateCapture

GI ACE News: Insights & Updates

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · May 29

📢 MA in Corruption & Governance at Sussex!

Gain insights into corruption through law, politics & economics. Career paths in policy, governance & intl. orgs. Optional internship available!

📆 1 year FT | 2 years PT
📅 Start: Sept 2025
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernanceMA

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · May 19

New KB episode: Prof @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social is joined by Dr Nishan de Mel (Verité Research) to discuss Sri Lanka’s governance-linked bond - an innovative mechanism addressing governance failures and financial instability.

Listen:
Spotify: bit.ly/Spotifyep132
SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloudep132

132. Nishan de Mel on Sri Lanka's governance-linked bond

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · May 7

New article by @robynlewis.bsky.social & Prof. Michael Johnston explores how elite networks shape governance in Tasmania. Using the Gunns pulp mill case, they reflect on informal influence, transparency, and public trust.

Read more: bit.ly/TasmaniaCorr...

#Governance #Tasmania

Elite Cartel corruption in Tasmania – the nature of the game | Centre for the Study of Corruption

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Apr 25

New KickBack Episode!
Dr Mario Hidalgo joins Prof @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social on Kickback to discuss how corruption enabled Ecuador’s shift from “Island of Peace” to a hub of organised crime. Tune in for insights on political polarisation and institutional unpreparedness.
🔗 bit.ly/131epSoundcloud

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Mar 28

New KickBack episode: Dr Marianne Camerer & @devipillay.bsky.social join @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social to discuss state capture in South Africa, the role of civil society, and how pressure brought change. Essential listening on anti-corruption. Listen: bit.ly/Soundcloud129 #KickBack #GIACE

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · Mar 19

📢 MA in Corruption & Governance at Sussex!

Gain insights into corruption through law, politics & economics. Career paths in policy, governance & intl. orgs. Optional internship available!

📆 1 year FT | 2 years PT
📅 Start: Sept 2025
🔗 Apply: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernanceMA

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Mar 13

🎙️ New #Kickback episode! @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social & Kevin Davis discuss Trump’s suspension of the FCPA & its impact on U.S. firms, global corruption, & regulation. What’s next for anti-bribery efforts?

🔗 SoundCloud: bit.ly/Soundcloudep128
🔗 Spotify: bit.ly/SpotifyEp128

#FCPA #AntiCorruption

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Centre for the Study of Corruption (CSC) @sussexscsc.bsky.social · Mar 6

Explore the MA in Corruption & Governance at University of Sussex!
Dive into an interdisciplinary curriculum, enhance your career options, and gain practical experience through optional internships.

Find out more about our alumni: bit.ly/3QJdosh
Apply here: bit.ly/CorruptionandGovernanceMA

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KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast @kickbackgap.bsky.social · Feb 28

New KickBack Episode!

How do US aid cuts impact global anti-corruption efforts? Gary Kalman (@transparencyusa.bsky.social) & Blair Glencorse (Accountability Lab) join @lizdavidbarrett.bsky.social to discuss the fallout & alternative funding models.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/Soundcloudepisode127

127. Blair Glencorse and Gary Kalman on Trump's USAID cuts

For this episode of KickBack, we are joined by Gary Kalman, who is the Executive Director of Transparency International United States and Blair Glencorse, the Founder and co-CEO of Accountability Lab.

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