Why Corruption Threatens Global Security

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In The Media

Why Corruption Threatens Global Security

Governmental corruption often sparks outrage and creates support for dangerous ideologies.

By Sarah Chayes

Published on Jan 21, 2015

Source: KCRW’s To the Point

Sarah Chayes explains why many of the world's conflicts raging today do not stem from religious extremism. There's another side to that story: government corruption.

This interview originally aired on KCRW’s To the Point.

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.

Recent Work

Commentary
China Financial Markets test
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Paper
Fighting the Hydra: Lessons From Worldwide Protests Against Corruption
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Democracy North America Middle East Iraq South Asia Afghanistan Central Asia Uzbekistan

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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