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Abigail Bellows
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Revamping U.S. Anti-Corruption Assistance
Congress could take historic action on anti-corruption. Will it seize the opportunity?
Published on Jun 15, 2020
Source: American Interest
For governments around the world, these are uncertain times. Blatantly corrupt regimes are threatened by citizen-led movements that have taken to the streets protesting against their depredations. Starting with the Arab Spring a decade ago, mass protests have risen by 11.5 percent every year. These protests are having an effect: A whopping ten percent of countries have seen corruption-fueled political transitions between 2013 and 2018. This is a source of hope for those committed to rule of law, fair competition, and effective governance.
This article was originally published by the American Interest.
About the Author
Abigail Bellows
Former Nonresident Scholar , Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Abigail Bellows was a nonresident scholar in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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