Advancing Human Security
Research Associate Cori Simmons curates a list of key resources exploring the role of social norms among public authorities. We know that public authorities, like anyone else, are influenced by pressures and expectations – but if it’s your boss pressuring you, can we call that a social norm? Read more for what the literature has to say on this.
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In this post, Dhaval Kothari provides a curated list of published literature which will give you an insight into different M&E tools and methods adopted in various projects focusing on social norms change. This list is intended to help practitioners and organizations use the existing wisdom as a starting point to formulate their respective M&E frameworks for social norms change.
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In this post, Cori Simmons talks about values: one aspect of cultural context that is often overlooked, but is important for understanding social norms and behavior change. Being clear about what values are and how they relate to other factors that drive behavior is important for understanding cultural context and, therefore, designing more appropriate, effective anti-corruption programs.
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By Dr. Juanita Olaya Garcia In a previous post, I discussed why it is vital to address the collective damages
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By Matthew Muspratt As anti-corruption advocates dial in to virtual meetings and COVID-19 wipes clean the slate of forthcoming conferences
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By Dr. Juanita Olaya Garcia This week, Airbus, a European aircraft maker, announced a USD 4 billion settlement with US,
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On behalf of the Corruption, Justice and Legitimacy (CJL) team at The Fletcher School, we wish all of our subscribers a wonderful 2020. Part of the fun of the New Year is looking back on what has transpired in the past 12 months, so that is exactly what our team has done with the Corruption in Fragile States blog.
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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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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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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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