Corruption is a ubiquitous problem, but implementing serious anti-corruption measures is
politically hard–the backlash from the corrupt is certain, but the broader political benefits are …

Do Russians' personal experiences with corruption influence how they evaluate their
political leaders and, if so, in what direction? In addressing this question, we focus …

Though bureaucratic corruption is widespread, social scientists have yet to develop a
comprehensive model predicting ordinary people's engagement in corrupt exchanges with …

The 2013–2014 Revolution has spurred a boom in civic anti-corruption initiatives across
Ukraine. There is as yet little understanding of how effective these initiatives are and what …

Anti-corruption efforts introduced in Ukraine in recent years have predominantly been
imposed from the outside. They have been vague, all-inclusive and lacking in political and …

In an innovative use of government manifestos, this paper examines the salience and shape
of anti-corruption policies in Slovakia and the Czech Republic during the period 1990–2013 …

How do citizens' experiences of corruption affect their political trust and voting behavior? By
analyzing a nationally representative survey of Russian citizens conducted a few months …

Almost all anti‐corruption drives contain an awareness raising element. However, recent
research reveals that anti‐corruption awareness raising messages can backfire by triggering …

This article evaluates the influence of corruption on how individuals assess the state of
democracy in their country. Distinguishing between individual perceptions of small-scale …

Extant literature concludes that corruption may have a devastating effect on economic
growth and institutional trust in transitional democracies, but scholars remain divided on how …