Commentary
Sarah Chayes
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In The Media
‘Thieves Of State’ Reveals Tremendous Power Of Global Corruption
Corruption fuels security crises around the world.
By Sarah Chayes
Published on Jan 16, 2015
Source: NPR’s All Things Considered
Sarah Chayes talks to NPR’s Audie Cornish about how corruption can create the fertile ground for religious extremism. Chayes’ new book is Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security.
This interview was originally broadcast on NPR’s All Things Considered.
About the Author
Sarah Chayes
Former Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Sarah Chayes is internationally recognized for her innovative thinking on corruption and its implications. Her work explores how severe corruption can help prompt such crises as terrorism, revolutions and their violent aftermaths, and environmental degradation.
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