Informal contexts
Crafting anti-corruption interventions in contexts of informal power, norms, and institutions
International development actors need to know the the informal features of governance in developing settings. Insights on informal contexts can contribute to anti-corruption policies that are better suited to local realities. In this new U4 topic, we have started to explore the role of customary authority, social norms and patron-client structures.
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