Journal: ‘Systemic Corruption’–Daunting Challenge in Globalized Era

Around 60 countries worldwide are viewed as “systemically corrupt,” and with globalization multiplying the avenues by which corrupt practices cross borders and span the globe, experts are debating the nature of corruption and how to stop it. By Robert Coalson for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) ISN ETH Zurich 10 December 2010 EXTRACT: Systemic corruption …

Reference: On WikiLeaks and Government Secrecy + RECAP on Secrecy as Fraud, Waste, & Abuse

People are more likely to lie, exaggerate and distort when they know they won’t be held accountable for what they said, and people like to say what their interlocutors want to hear, says Jordan Stancil. Jordan Stancil Jordan Stancil is a lecturer in the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs of the University of …

Review: The Jihadis’ Path to Self-Destruction

Nelly Lahoud Superb Content Destroyed by Outrageous Price November 22, 2010 I was about to buy this book for its analytics (the jihaddists are not self-destructing, they are morphing) when I saw the price. This is another example of outrageous pricing that destroys the dissemination possibilities of knowledge. The author would be better off using …