Monitoring prisons in England and Wales: who ensures the fair treatment of prisoners?
Monitoring prisons in England and Wales: who ensures the fair treatment of prisoners? Read the syndicated article here
Business unusual: collective action against bribery in international business
Business unusual: collective action against bribery in international business Abstract Collective action initiatives in which governments and companies make anti-corruption commitments have proliferated in recent years. This apparently prosocial behavior…
Cultural specificity versus institutional universalism: a critique of the National Integrity System (NIS) methodology
Cultural specificity versus institutional universalism: a critique of the National Integrity System (NIS) methodology Abstract This article provides an assessment and critique of the National Integrity System approach and methodology,…
Corruption, anti-corruption and human rights: the case of Poland’s integrity system
Corruption, anti-corruption and human rights: the case of Poland’s integrity system Abstract Serious tensions can arise in a country’s integrity system when anti-corruption policy also poses a threat to fundamental…
Securing ourselves from ourselves? The paradox of “entanglement” in the Anthropocene
Securing ourselves from ourselves? The paradox of “entanglement” in the Anthropocene Abstract The Anthropocene presents new challenges to the natural and social sciences by claiming that humanity is “entangled” with…
Gift politics: exposure and surveillance in the anthropocene
Gift politics: exposure and surveillance in the anthropocene Abstract This article discusses the role of gift relations in the Anthropocene. We reinterpret Mauss’s original concept of the gift to understand…
Transparency to curb corruption? Concepts, measures and empirical merit
Transparency to curb corruption? Concepts, measures and empirical merit Abstract Policymakers and researchers often cite the importance of government transparency for strengthening accountability, reducing corruption, and enhancing good governance. Yet despite…
Red tape, bribery and government favouritism: evidence from Europe
Red tape, bribery and government favouritism: evidence from Europe Abstract Red tape has long been identified as a major cause of corruption, hence deregulation was advocated as an effective anticorruption…
New governance of corporate cybersecurity: a case study of the petrochemical industry in the Port of Rotterdam
New governance of corporate cybersecurity: a case study of the petrochemical industry in the Port of Rotterdam Abstract The petro-chemical industry is a critical infrastructure that is vulnerable to cybercrime.…
Prosecutors in multi-level governance structures – introduction
Prosecutors in multi-level governance structures - introduction Read the syndicated article here
Prosecuting international crimes at the International Criminal Court: is there a coherent and comprehensive prosecution strategy?
Prosecuting international crimes at the International Criminal Court: is there a coherent and comprehensive prosecution strategy? Abstract The authors analyze the so far published selection and strategy papers of the…
A European public prosecutor: potential and pitfalls
A European public prosecutor: potential and pitfalls Read the syndicated article here