Strategic Corruption: Deconstructing Geostrategic Goals and Global Impact

With Tena Prelec

The political and security dimensions of transnational corruption are receiving growing attention in foreign policy and academic circles. Yet, it remains vague how exactly this newly recognised phenomenon can be distinguished from other forms of transnational corruption and how it links to the foreign policy strategies of authoritarian countries. Based on a broad working definition of strategic corruption as a form of corruption that nations weaponise to achieve their geostrategic goals, this project seeks to advance the conceptual debate.