Thursday
May282015
Is Freedom From Corruption a Human Right? (Part 3, conclusion)
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Andy Spalding | Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 12:55PM
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Wednesday
May272015
Is Freedom From Corruption a Human Right? (Part 2 of 3)
By Andy Spalding | Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 6:02AM
Andy Spalding | Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 6:02AM 
In this series I’m making the case that we should now think of freedom from corruption as a universal human right. John Locke, whose political philosophy is the foundation of modern rights thinking, certainly thought of corruption this way. He just called it by a different name. But just as interestingly, diverse thought systems from around the world similarly view corruption as violating the most fundamental principles of government.
tagged Brookings Institution, Confucius, Human Rights, John Locke |
Brookings Institution, Confucius, Human Rights, John Locke |
Thursday
Jul242014
Judge Wolf wants an international anti-corruption court
By Julie DiMauro | Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 7:08AM
Julie DiMauro | Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 7:08AM 
Mark L. Wolf, a federal judge in Massachusetts, says public corruption at the highest levels of government in many nations threatens global stability.
Tuesday
Apr292014
An epiphany at the Brookings Institution’s World Forum on Governance
By Andy Spalding | Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 7:28AM
Andy Spalding | Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 7:28AM 
I would hope that all of us have those moments when the course of our life pivots, and we suddenly find ourselves moving forward in a wonderfully new direction. Whether professional or personal, whether big and dramatic or small and subtle, these moments do much to define us. One of mine recently came at the Brookings Institution’s World Forum on Governance.