Briefing papers

The political settlement and corruption - briefing paper series

What is the 'political settlement', and why does it matter for anti-corruption? The first three papers of the SOAS-ACE briefing paper series introduce the ACE political settlement analysis of the distribution of power and and influence in Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nigeria, and discuss the implications of these dynamics for anti-corruption efforts.

Read the full papers:

• Briefing paper 001 - Tanzania at a crossroads: anti-corruption and the political settlement
• Briefing paper 002 - Anti-corruption in Nigeria: accepting the constraints and moving forward
• Briefing paper 003 - Anti-corruption in Bangladesh: towards feasible governance improvements

Other briefing papers:

• Briefing paper 004 - Realigning incentives, taking differences into account: Towards evidence-based reforms of the skills development sector in Tanzania