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• Case Studies on Democratic Reform in Yemen and Paraguay

  

  Democracy is a process of governance most often based on compromise, grounded in broad-based inclusiveness of differing viewpoints and the representation of... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Pakistan Seeks Potential Solution to Political Protests

  

  For the past several weeks, Pakistan has faced a set of dual protests that have sparked a political crisis. One protest, led by former cricket star turned... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Democratic Alternative from the South

  

  Each year on September 15, the UN observes the International Day of Democracy to celebrate efforts to promote and consolidate democracy around the world. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Help Us Choose the Winners of the 2014 Global Editorial Cartoon Competition

  

  Cartoons can speak across languages and cultures, and provide personal insight into universal challenges facing citizens around the world. Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Leveraging Partnerships for Impact

  

  Earlier this week the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center’s conference The Impact Equation: Stronger Business, Greater Results,... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Anti-Corruption Compliance in Kenya

  

  Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index ranks Kenya in a distant 136th place. That low ranking confirms the sentiment often encountered in... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Empowering Everyday Folks Through Economic Journalism

  

  It is when citizens are well-informed, equipped with facts, and capable of conducting independent analysis that they can better engage in the policymaking... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Local Level Governance in the Philippines and Nigeria

  

  Government officials in towns, cities, states, and regions across the globe are often the first point of contact for citizens, civil society groups, and... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Guide for Anti-Corruption Compliance: The New Imperative in Global Value Chains

  

  This post originally appeared on Corporate Compliance Trends.In many countries, fighting corruption seems to be an impossible battle, especially for mid-sized... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Guide for Anti-Corruption Compliance: The New Imperative in Global Value Chains

  

  This post originally appeared on Corporate Compliance Trends.In many countries, fighting corruption seems to be an impossible battle, especially for mid-sized... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Mongolia Must Improve Its Institutions to Avoid the Resource Curse

  

  By Dash EnkhbayarThe West tends to illustrate Mongolia as an “example of a developing country that, despite the odds, managed to accomplish a peaceful transitio... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Reducing Third-Party Company Risks in Emerging Markets

  

  This post originally appeared on CIPE’s Corporate Compliance Trends blog.As the world’s multinational companies seek profits in new, high-risk markets, they... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Youth Entrepreneurship at CIPE

  

  Youth play a vital role in shaping the future of every country in the world and yet they are often excluded from the economic and political decision-making... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Introducing Corporate Compliance Trends, a Website for Anti-Corruption Complianc...

  

  The need for anti-corruption compliance programs in companies of all sizes in global value chains has never been greater. Since 2006, the U.S. Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Governance Principles for Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce: Now...

  

  Business associations need strong governance systems and guiding principles in order to effectively serve their members and act as advocates for policy change. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Citizens Work Together to Fight Corruption in Lebanon

  

  A lab technician went to the office of a public official to renew her work contract with a municipal laboratory in northern Lebanon. Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Not Invited to the Party

  

  Zimbabwean economist Daniel Ndlela shares his thoughts on economic recovery as part of a conference hosted by the Southern Africa Political Economy Series... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Corrrupt Land Grabs Imperil Burma’s Democratic Transition

  

  The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to own property [and] no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• The Two Main Challenges Facing African Civil Society Organizations

  

  The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit concluded last week and the delegations have returned home, but conversation about U.S. engagement with Africa still continues... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Focus on Youth Entrepreneurship in Peru and Nepal

  

  CIPE recently published two new case studies on youth entrepreneurship programs in Peru and Nepal. Learn more about the dynamic young entrepreneurs who make... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2014 BUSINESS, CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY