This quick guide is the second in a two-part series on the tangible yet under-addressed impacts of corruption on security and the complex power dynamics at play.

This second guide goes deeper into a specific security threat: when states use corruption to gain power and influence over other states and even as a geopolitical tool.

How does corruption threaten national and international security, both directly and indirectly? Can viewing it through the lens of power offer deeper insights? And what might we achieve by framing corruption as a security concern?

This quick guide gives a short introduction to this complex issue as part of a two-part series on corruption, security and strategic corruption.

The UK is a global leader in its efforts to target foreign bribery. It is one of the only countries worldwide to use negotiated settlements such as deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to resolve cases and extract penalties from corporations that commit corruption abroad. The UK has also laudably committed to using the proceeds of DPAs in foreign bribery cases to compensate the victims of corruption, particularly in countries that suffer its worst effects.

This set of recommendations offers practical guidance on the use of non-trial resolutions in addressing foreign bribery cases. It was developed by the Recommendation 6 Network, a diverse group of academics, lawyers, corporate officers, NGOs, and other stakeholders, following the OECD Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Group Report in March 2017.

The recommendations include:

The publication explores the anti-corruption efforts and challenges encountered by Thai companies. Drawing from one-on-one consultations with member companies, this publication offers insights into internal anti-corruption efforts through case studies, examines interactions with the state, and emphasises the pivotal role of the private sector in fostering Collective Action against corruption.