Quick Guide · 9 Feb 2025
Quick Guide 36: Corruption and security
by Dr Saba Kassa, Monica Guy · Published by Basel Institute on Governance
Prevention Research and Innovation
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.
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