Sustaining the Momentum: Countering Kleptocracy in Russia...
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Shannon N. Green, Nikita Kulachenkov, Nate Sibley, and Paul Massaro consider how to sustain momentum in the battle against kleptocracy after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Countering Kleptocracy: September 15, 2022
The Countering Kleptocracy newsletter shines a light on how transnational kleptocracy serves as a vehicle for theft, repression, and influence for political elites—and how democracies can respond.
The Corrosive Impact of Illicit Finance: A Wake Up Call...
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Oliver Bullough, Isabella Chase, and Adam M. Smith discussed the growing threat of transnational kleptocracy, its severe repercussions for national security and human rights, and what democratic alliances can do to stop it.
Lessons Learned from the Biens Mal Acquis Trials in France: An International...
An International Forum working paper on transnational kleptocracy and lessons learned from the Biens Mal Acquis trials in France, written by Tutu Alicante—now available in French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Waking Up to Reputation Laundering as a Mechanism for Transnational...
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Matthew T. Page, Tena Prelec, Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, and Jodi Vittori discussed how reputation laundering serves as a key mechanism of transnational kleptocracy.
Global Insights | Waking up to Reputation Laundering as a Mechanism for...
These "Global Insights" illuminate the challenge of reputation laundering by kleptocratic regimes and oligarchs, and offer recommendations for countering its corrosive effects on democratic institutions.
An Offshore Cold War: Forging a Democratic Alliance to Combat Transnational...
A working paper from the International Forum, authored by Oliver Bullough, urges democracies to develop a unified response to the challenge of transnational kleptocracy by focusing on shared fundamental values,...
An Offshore Cold War: Forging a Democratic Alliance to Combat...
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The International Forum for Democratic Studies hosted Oliver Bullough and German Marshall Fund President Heather Conley for a conversation on his paper, “An Offshore Cold War: Forging a Democratic Alliance to Combat Transnational Kleptocracy,” and the broader challenges to democracy transnational kleptocracy poses today.
Reputation Laundering and Universities: Implications for...
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
The International Forum hosted a discussion based on a working paper entitled “Paying for a World Class Affiliation: Reputation Laundering in the University Sector of Open Societies,” that discussed how transnational kleptocracy targets universities, and its resulting influence on freedom of expression and democracy around the world.
Reputation Laundering in the University Sector of Open Societies: An International...
An International Forum working paper on reputation laundering by kleptocrats in the university sector of open societies.
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