Allegations that World Bank officials manipulated country rankings in its much-used ease of doing business index highlight a deeper problem with these types of rankings.
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President Alpha Condé’s pursuit of mining interests during the Ebola crisis may have foreshadowed his demise as he tightened his grip over power and plundered the state’s wealth.
Lebanon is in the depths of one of the worst financial crises in history.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Former judge Stephen Charles slams government’s integrity commission model
Michelle Grattan speaks with Former Victorian judge Stephen Charles as he attacks the weakness of the Morrison Governments model for an integrity commission
The judge responsible for authorising the covert monitoring of communications has found that claims by journalists that they were being spied on were credible.
The New South Wales ICAC’s remit has changed over the years to investigate more minor breaches by public officials. This can caused confusion and will undermine its effectiveness.
The lack of responsibility in her resignation was uncharacteristic for a premier known for her clear policy objectives, accountability and delivery.
South Australia has shown other Australian jurisdictions what not to do with their anti-corruption bodies, especially the proposed federal integrity commission.
Corruption and fraud make a few rich households richer. But the already poor and low-skilled lose their jobs and become poorer.
The extent of democracy capture varies markedly between countries. It’s much higher in states such as Zimbabwe, where the government has never changed hands.
South Africa’s political parties would do well to learn from Ireland, where the three largest political parties negotiated a coalition treaty that stipulated mechanisms for conflict resolution.
The ANC did not create most of the patterns for which it is blamed. But it has done far too little to change them and often seems happy simply to live with them.
Exactly when the ANC’s reign will end rides on what the party does or does not do between now and its elective conference in 2022.
Serious allegations cannot just be left swinging in the breeze as ‘unproven’ when the initiating process that hangs them out there is your own investigation.
A new study involving extensive interviews with dozens of directors shows that they see their roles as more about supporting executives, not challenging them.
Zambia’s new president will have to balance austerity and the high expectations of the many unemployed young people and struggling people who voted for him.
Madagascar semble se diriger vers une nouvelle crise politique, beaucoup plus complexe et probablement plus violente que les précédentes.
Much of the commentary on the July riots, which cost over 300 lives and billions of rands in damage to the economy, has neglected the long history of violent protests in the country.
When the US invaded Afghanistan in late 2001, Afghans had endured 22 years of war. The Taliban were on the rise. Little has changed after an additional 20 years of war and suffering.
Madagascar seems to be heading towards a new political crisis, much more complex and probably more violent than the previous ones.
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Politics, University of Sussex
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
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Professor of Urban Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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