Commentary
Sarah Chayes
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In The Media
Sarah Chayes: “Thieves Of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security”
Corruption can plant the seeds of violent religious extremism, and it’s happening worldwide.
By Sarah Chayes
Published on Jan 27, 2015
Source: NPR’s Diane Rehm Show
Sarah Chayes arrived in Afghanistan as a journalist. But the rampant corruption she encountered there drove her to stay for years afterward, fighting for change. Corruption touched every corner of daily life in the country; from crossing police checkpoints to paying utility bills, a bribe was required to accomplish almost anything. This was breeding deep anger and resentment in the Afghan people, Chayes discovered. And now the foreign policy expert has an urgent warning based on what she’s learned: Corruption can plant the seeds of violent religious extremism – and it’s happening worldwide.
This interview was originally broadcast on NPR’s Diane Rehm 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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