Commentary
Sarah Chayes
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In The Media
The Dramatic Rise in Corruption Driving Extremism
Systemic corruption is a great destabilizing force in governments around the world.
By Sarah Chayes
Published on Jan 28, 2015
Source: WNYC Leonard Lopate Show
In Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security, Sarah Chayes argues that since the late 1990s, corruption has reached such an extent that some governments resemble glorified criminal gangs, bent solely on their own enrichment.
This interview was originally broadcast on WNYC's Leonard Lopate Show.
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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Recent Work
Political ReformSecurityDemocracyNorth AmericaUnited StatesMiddle EastIraqSyriaSouth AsiaAfghanistanGulfLevant
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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