Books
The Good Fight
Writing the Wrongs and Addressing Corruption Head-On
Freezing Order
Sir William Browder KCMG
CEO Hermitage Capital, Head of Global Magnitsky Justice campaign, and Author
Bill Browder joins the podcast to talk about his book, "Freezing Order", and the many successes of the Global Magnitsky Act which he promoted with energy and ingenuity and where he is turning his attention now.
Higher Ground
Alison Taylor
Clinical Professor, NYU Stern School of Business, Executive Director, Ethical Systems, and Author
Alison Taylor, discusses the contradictions inherent in companies that talk about “doing well by doing good” and explains why corporate reputation management can’t be an end in itself and how trying to do less can be the best strategy. “You don’t have to join every conversation”.
The Global Gold Trade
Mark Pieth
Professor Emeritus, University of Basel, Founder, the Basel Institute on Governance, and Author
Mark Pieth discuss his book, "Gold Laundering: The Dirty Secrets of the Gold Trade - and How to Clean Up". He outlines the many problems, including child and trafficked labor, environmental degradation, violence, and corruption. He also addresses some modest steps forward and how, in spite of the considerable challenges, more progress can be made.
On Corruption in America
Sarah Chayes
Author, Former Reporter for NPR, and Former Senior Fellow in Democracy, Conflict, and Governance for the Carnegie Endowment
Sarah Chayes discusses her book, "On Corruption in America and What is at Stake". She takes us from the myth of King Midas through to the present in a lively history of corruption and then leaves listeners with a detailed call to action.
The Despot's Guide to Wealth Management
Jason Sharman
Sir Patrick Sheehy Professor of International Relations, Department of Politics and International Studies, King's College, Cambridge
Jason Sharman discusses his book, "The Despot's Guide to Wealth Management", about how kleptocrats operate and advocates for a controversial "bounty hunter" model for asset recovery.
Thirty Years of Anti-Corruption Efforts
Michael Johnston
Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Colgate University
Michael Johnston discusses his book with co-author Scott Fritzen, "The Conundrum of Corruption". Michael has written extensively on the underlying causes of corruption and how best to tackle it and urges a new approach to the problem.
Very Bad People
Patrick Alley
Co-Founder and Board Member, Global Witness, and Author
Patrick Alley, discusses his book, "Very Bad People: The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption", the early days of his Global Witness investigations, how their efforts gained momentum and where we should be focusing our attention next.
Virtuous Circles of Anticorruption
Michael Johnston
Charles A. Dana Professor of Political Science, Emeritus, Colgate University
Michael Johnston talks about the research for his book “Transitions to Good Governance: Creating Virtuous Circles of Anticorruption”. He provides some cause for optimism as he describes lessons we can learn from modest success stories like Botswana and Georgia.
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