Can the U.S. Still Lead on Anti-Corruption? Understanding the Combating Global Corruption Act
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The episode discusses the implications of the Combating Global Corruption Act and its impact on U.S. foreign policy and accountability.
The Combating Global Corruption Act marks a new chapter in how the U.S. approaches corruption abroad. For the first time, the State Department must publicly rank foreign governments based on their anti-corruption efforts–evaluations that may carry real consequences for foreign aid, diplomacy, and sanctions. Yet the rollout comes at a moment of contradiction. As the United States positions itself to evaluate corruption abroad, it is facing an erosion of accountability mechanisms at home. In th...
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