Richard Nephew, the US Department of State's Coordinator on Global Anti-Corruption, speaks to Liz Dávid-Barrett (Centre for the Study of Corruption) about the US strategy on countering corruption. The episode explores some of the aims and pract

109. The links between corruption and national security issues

Mar 14th, 2024 35m 14s

In this episode Gretta Fenner (Managing Director, Basel Institute on Governance) and Daniel Eriksson (CEO, Transparency International) talk to Liz Dávid-Barrett (Centre for the Study of Corruption) about the links between corruption and nationa

108. Alison Taylor on anti-corruption in the changing landscape for business ethics

Feb 29th, 2024 27m 31s

Alison Taylor, Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, speaks to Prof. Dan Hough (Centre for the Study of Corruption) on the topic of business ethics. Alison talks about her early career investigating corruption by busin

107. Introduction to defining corruption

Feb 1st, 2024 28m 44s

In this episode, Liz Dávid-Barrett, Becky Dobson-Phillips and Dan Hough (all Centre for the Study of Corruption) talk through some of the key considerations involved in defining corruption. They begin by discussing the strengths and limitations

106. Sankhitha Gunaratne on combating state capture in Sri Lanka

Jan 19th, 2024 40m 42s

Continuing our chapter on kleptocracy and state capture, this episode features Sankhitha Gunaratne, Deputy Executive Director of Transparency International Sri Lanka. She speaks to Liz David-Barrett (Centre for the Study of Corruption) about TI

105. Daniel Freund on the responsibilities of the European Union in fighting corruption.

Jan 5th, 2024 31m 11s

Daniel Freund is a Member of the European Parliament and former Head of Advocacy for European Union Integrity at Transparency International. In this episode he speaks to Prof. Dan Hough about the different dimensions to the EU's fight against c

104. Anti-corruption political parties: how do they emerge and what is their track record?

Dec 14th, 2023 41m 36s

Dr. Andreas Bågenholm (University of Gothenburg) and Dr. Rekha Diwakar (University of Sussex) join Prof. Dan Hough to discuss anti-corruption political parties. These parties have proliferated in different parts of the world in the last two dec

103. Robert Klitgaard on different lenses for analysing corruption

Nov 30th, 2023 26m 23s

In this episode Professor Dan Hough (Centre for the Study of Corruption) speaks to Professor Robert Klitgaard (Claremont Graduate University). Robert is a well-known and influential academic in the corruption field. He talks us through the orig

102. Professional enablers and transnational corruption: How can standards be raised?

Nov 16th, 2023 50m 37s

In episode 102 Robert Barrington (Centre for the Study of Corruption), Guy Beringer KC (Hon) (Chair of the Taskforce on Business Ethics and the Legal Profession), Liz Dávid-Barrett (Centre for the Study of Corruption) and Tena Prelec (Universit

101. Reflections on the key issues raised in Episode 100

Nov 2nd, 2023 35m 35s

Leading academics from the Centre for the Study of Corruption sit down to discuss what we learnt from Episode 100. The anniversary episode featured insights on the state of anti-corruption practice from some of the leading global thinkers in th

100. The state of practice in the corruption field: insights from leading global thinkers

Oct 19th, 2023 41m 41s

For this special anniversary episode, Kickback invited leading thinkers from around the globe to comment on the state of practice in the corruption field. We asked each individual to respond to one of two questions:a) 'what is one thing abou

99. Huma Yusuf on the links between business integrity and ESG

Jul 28th, 2023 40m 43s

Huma Yusuf speaks to Tom Shipley about the links between business integrity and environmental, social and governance (ESG). Huma is Director of Business Integrity at British International Investment, an impact investor, and a key public comment

98. Introduction to Corruption Theory

Jul 6th, 2023 42m 24s

This is the second episode of the 'Introduction to' series in which experts provide an overview of some of the key issues in the corruption field. In this episode Liz Dávid-Barrett, Dan Hough and Sam Power (all Centre for the Study of Corruptio

97. Michela Wrong on the story behind It's Our Turn to Eat and her writing on Africa

Jun 22nd, 2023 1h 2m

Michela Wrong, journalist and author of It's Our Turn to Eat, speaks to Dr. Sam Power, Senior Lecturer in Politics at the Centre for the Study of Corruption. Named as the top book on corruption by The Guardian in 2023, It's Our Turn to Eat tell

96. John Githongo on lessons from the fight against corruption in Kenya

Jun 8th, 2023 36m 41s

The Kenyan anti-corruption campaigner and activist, John Githongo, speaks to Liz Dávid-Barrett (Centre for the Study of Corruption). The episode covers key moments in John's career including his involvement in the formation of Transparency Inte

95. Magnus Öhman on political finance and corruption

May 25th, 2023 33m 52s

Dr. Magnus Öhman, senior political finance adviser at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, speaks to the Kickback team. Magnus discusses the challenges of corruption and political trust against the wider global context of increas

94. Grant Walton on the politics of anti-corruption in Papua New Guinea

May 4th, 2023 38m 57s

Grant Walton, Associate Professor at the Crawford School of Public Policy (Australian National University, speaks to Dan Hough about his research on corruption in Papua New Guinea (PNG). A key focus for Grant has been to explore what people und

93. Introduction to corruption measurement debates

Apr 20th, 2023 35m 13s

Professor Dan Hough (University of Sussex), Professor Elizabeth Dávid-Barrett (University of Sussex/ International Anti-Corruption Academy) and Dr. Roxana Bratu (King's College London) provide an introduction to corruption measurement debates.

92. Andrew Wedeman on the politics of anti-corruption campaigns in China

Apr 6th, 2023 56m 57s

Andrew Wedeman, Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University, speaks to Professor Dan Hough about the politics of anti-corruption campaigns in China. Andrew analyses the anti-corruption campaign instigated by President Xi Jinping

91. Cheri-Leigh Erasmus on the work of the Accountability Lab

Mar 23rd, 2023 30m 50s

Cheri-Leigh Erasmus, Global Director of Learning at the Accountability Lab, speaks to Dan Hough, Professor of Politics at the Centre for the Study of Corruption. She describes Accountability Lab's distinctive approach to building integrity in t

90. Claudia Baez Camargo on lessons from applying a social norms approach to corruption

Mar 9th, 2023 31m 48s

Claudia Baez Camargo, Head of Public Governance at the Basel Institute, talks to Liz Dávid-Barrett about her work on applying social norms theory to analysing corruption issues. The episode takes in examples of applied research in East Africa a

89. Cecilia Müller Torbrand on collective action and addressing corruption in shipping

Feb 23rd, 2023 40m 59s

This episode features Cecilia Müller Torbrand, CEO of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN). She speaks to Liz Dávid-Barrett about the work of MACN, a network of shipping businesses which has been making some real headway in reducing corr

88. Luís de Sousa on anti-corruption agencies and Portugal's anti-corruption journey

Feb 8th, 2023 51m 33s

Luís de Sousa, deputy director and research fellow at ICS-ULisboa, speaks to Robert Barrington, professor of anti-corruption practice at the Centre for the Study of Corruption, on a range of topics. Luís is well-known for his research on anti-c

87. Paul Massaro on the US strategy for fighting kleptocracy

Jan 24th, 2023 29m 23s

In this episode recorded on the margins of the International Anti-Corruption Conference, Paul Massaro, senior policy advisor for the U.S. Helsinki Commission, speaks to Liz Dávid-Barrett. Paul discusses the drivers behind the Enablers Act and t

86. Dame Margaret Hodge on integrity in business and politics in the UK

Jan 11th, 2023 44m 40s

Kicking off 2023 we were delighted to have Dame Margaret Hodge join us to talk about integrity issues in the UK. She speaks to Dr. Sam Power, Senior Lecturer at the Sussex Centre for the Study of Corruption, to talk about her fascinating route