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The Cleansing Power of Ivory Towers: How Elite Educational Institutions Legitimize Kleptocrats’ Children

Regrettably, educational institutions that accept illicit funding and welcome students from families with ties to criminal activity currently do little to counteract this threat.

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By Matthew T. Page
Published on Mar 30, 2022

About the Author

Matthew T. Page

Former Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Matthew T. Page was a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

    Recent Work

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    The Two Voting Blocs That Could Transform Nigerian Politics

      Matthew T. Page, Feyi Fawehinmi

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    Halting the Kleptocratic Capture of Local Government in Nigeria

      Matthew T. Page, Abdul H. Wando

Matthew T. Page
Former Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Matthew T. Page
Political ReformDemocracyNorth AmericaUnited StatesWestern Europe

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