Metaphors are not used for their own sake in politics, but as part of a strategy to persuade a particular audience to accept a point of view, and act accordingly
Articles on Corruption
Displaying 341 - 360 of 879 articles
South Africa’s constitutional values of good public governance and transparency in public procurement have been sacrificed in the process of buying COVID-19 vaccines.
A range of factors influence the behaviour of minibus drivers in Ghana. This involves a complex web of factors, motivations and constraints.
There has been growing discontent with many local authorities and calls by concerned citizens for the municipalities to be dissolved.
Nigeria’s attempt at privatising its power infrastructure hasn’t been without challenges but they are not insurmountable.
Morals and laws are not binaries. They complement each other to enable harmonious coexistence.
The Constitutional Court described Zuma’s lack of cooperation with the commission as “reprehensible”.
Zuma shares ignominy with former US president Donald Trump who, like him, subverted democracy while in office.
Poisoning Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny didn’t get rid of him. He survived the attack, and now the Kremlin must deal with a reinvigorated reform movement led by Navalny.
We have seen a significant drop in standards at the highest levels of government, creating a perception that things that are fast and loose.
Banned in 2011, pork-barrel spending may return to Congress, where Democrats want to resurrect the practice to make passing budgets easier – and help keep their narrow majority in 2022 elections.
The November 2020 local and regional elections have indeed put Namibia’s political culture at a crossroads.
People are swayed by social pressure to help relatives, share contacts or reciprocate favours received from their networks. Many also believe that corruption is normal.
Millions of people gave money to Biden, Trump or both. What they get – or not – for their donations points to the real problems with America’s system of campaign finance.
Shakespeare understood that our fate depends on fostering the humility and empathy that dethrones money and transforms it into something we use to advance the common good.
Given its natural resources and people, Nigeria should be a prosperous nation, but after 60 years of self governance, the country now ranks as the world poverty capital.
Australia is a step closer to finally having a federal anti-corruption agency. Attorney-General Christian Porter has released draft legislation designed to set up a Commonwealth Integrity Commission.
The draft public procurement bill makes room for confidentiality without defining it and limiting its use to narrow circumstances. This leaves the door wide open to abuse.
Independent MP Helen Haines’s bill will likely not pass without the government’s support, but it proposes a robust body with suitable accountability mechanisms. It’s worth serious consideration.
Whistle blowers in South Africa don’t get the support they deserve.This includes lack of legislative backing as well as support from society, employers and professional bodies.
Top contributors
-
Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
-
Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
-
Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
-
Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
-
Emeritus Associate Professor in Public Law, UCT. Visiting Adjunct Professor, WITS School of Governance; Director, Africa Programme, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
-
Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
-
Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
-
Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
-
Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Associate professor, University of Cape Town
-
Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Professor of Public Policy, Adelaide University
-
PhD Student in the School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
-
Professor of World Politics, SOAS, University of London