While promoting democracy and good governance may sound like a thing of the past, Western democracies—especially in Europe—need to get serious about defending themselves against kleptocrats and
Biden Administration Memorandum on Establishing Fight Against Corruption as Core United States National Security Interest portend increased enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act FCPA by Dept of Justice DOJ, Securities & Exchange Commission SEC operating with increased enforcement resources
A hilarious anecdote, recounted in the New York Times years ago, related to the widespread corruption embedded in the political culture of a Southeast Asian country where crooked politicians were willing to provide receipts every time they received a bribe - big time bribes.And in Africa, the late Mobutu Sese Seko, President of former Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo - DRC), was often described as one of “the world’s most corrupt.
On June 3, 2021, the White House issued a memorandum announcing anti-corruption as a core national security interest. The memorandum explains that, “[c]orruption threatens United.