Why You Should be Using Social Media to Change Corrupt Behaviors
On International Anti-Corruption Day, Elizabeth Robinson discusses the importance of a social and behavioral change communication approach in combatting corruption.
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Author: Ellysse V. Dick
What You Must Know to Differentiate Norms from What’s Normal
Getting past the ‘all things that are normal are norms’ is critical to accurately diagnosing the social norms that do drive a corrupt pattern of behavior (e.g. bribery, sextortion), which in turn is necessary to devise effective strategies. This post offers up four ‘lessons’ to remember when differentiating between what is normal and social norm driven behavior.
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Corruption: Is the Law Blindsiding a More Meaningful Discourse?
Jane Ellis, editor of the book “Corruption, Social Sciences and the Law: Exploration Across Disciplines” says focusing on the supply side of corruption is a blunt instrument as it ignores the reasons why and/or the circumstances in which corruption in some countries may occur. Here, she argues for a multidisciplinary & collaborative approach to these issues.
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Everything You Need to Know about Social Norms and Corruption
Did you know … … that social norms can act as the brake to sustainable behavior change? … that social
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Understanding Social Norms: A Reference Guide for Policy and Practice
A guide by Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church and Diana Chigas
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Fighting Organized Crime: What Works in Law Enforcement and Beyond
By Phyllis Dininio. Transnational organized crime has expanded dramatically in size and scope in the 21st century and now poses threats to security, politics, commerce and communities. Countering it effectively is not just a job for law enforcement. Policymakers and practitioners need to pull their weight to enable effective responses. This blog post offers a snapshot of what works to counter transnational organized crime based on expert remarks presented at a series of USAID-hosted roundtable discussions on rule of law and organized crime.
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