Karin von Hippel, a senior fellow for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., speaks with Daljit Dhaliwal about the future of Afghanistan and President Hamid Karzai's reelection. Von Hippel says combating corruption is vital to maintaining the support of the Afghan people.
All Posts Tagged With: "corruption"
Interview
November 3, 2009
Battling corruption is vital to U.S. mission in Afghanistan
Peter Eisner
October 23, 2009
Argentina’s ‘Valijagate’ is $800,000 cash in a suitcase
Peter Eisner blogs about how La Valija (the suitcase) is turning into Argentina's version of Watergate. The scandal began with the August 2007 discovery that Guido Antonini, a Venezuelan-born American, was carrying a suitcase containing $800,000 when he landed at the Buenos Aires' airport.
Analysis
April 27, 2009
Measuring South Africa’s progress since apartheid
According final results announced Saturday, the ruling African National Congress won South Africa's national elections, though it failed to gain a two-thirds majority and its leader has faced growing criticism. Worldfocus editorial consultant Peter Eisner examines South Africa's progress since apartheid, however imperfect the country and its leaders may still be.
Blogwatch
February 26, 2009
Corruption, deprivation and faulty infrastructure plague Iraq
Despite a reduction in violence and democratic elections in Iraq, the U.S. Department of State’s recently-released report on conditions in Iraq throughout 2008 stated that there is “widespread, severe corruption at all levels of government.”
Video
October 28, 2008
Drug cartel infiltrates Mexico’s attorney general office
Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the corruption of Mexico's justice system.
Perspectives
September 26, 2008
Fighting corruption in Jordan by Danish example
A Worldfocus contributing blogger discusses measures to fight corruption in Jordan based on success in Denmark.
