🎙️ 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 Spotify: bit.ly/421B15h #AntiCorruption #OECD

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

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

📚 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: lnkd.in/e-vEK2sb #AntiCorruption #GoodGovernance #CSC

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

📢 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

🎙️ 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

📢 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...

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

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

🚨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

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

🚨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

📢 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

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

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

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

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

📢 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

🎙️ 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

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

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