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Category Archives: Archive – Pre 2015

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Afrobarometer: Key Findings, Analysis and a Critique

Archive - Pre 2015By adminJune 18, 20093 Comments

Yesterday in Washington, Johns Hopkins-SAIS sponsored a presentation by Afrobarometer announcing the results to the end of their fourth round of surveying. Here we offer key findings and thoughts on methodology. Afrobarometer is an investigative project which conducts survey-based research in twenty African countries. These countries tend to be the most politically and economically liberal…

Book Review: “Measuring Democracy” Burns Down Freedom House Data

Archive - Pre 2015By adminJune 17, 20092 Comments

If you follow this blog, then there’s a good chance you have an interest in how to measure fuzzy concepts such as governance and corruption; it’s an issue Global Integrity tracks closely. If so, then you should read Gerardo L. Munck’s recently published Measuring Democracy. It’s a hard-hitting critique of the conventional wisdom (and widely…

USA: Why was the Inspector General of Americorps fired?

Archive - Pre 2015By adminJune 15, 2009Leave a comment

On Friday, President Obama abruptly announced the replacement of Gerald Walpin, the Inspector General for Americorps. The reasons for this decision were not made clear, raising questions as to what motivated the firing. As a result, Rush Limbaugh and associated media are screaming cronyism. The fired IG Walpin recently concluded an investigation of Sacramento Mayor…

On Bookshelves: The Corruption Notebooks 2008

Archive - Pre 2015By adminJune 8, 2009Leave a comment

Global Integrity is proud to announce The Corruption Notebooks 2008 (preview here), a collection of stories told by local journalists of the daily struggle to rein in graft and protect the public interest. The authors are among the world’s best journalists, examining the politics of their home countries as no one else can. Buy the…

Africa’s New Boss: China’s Quest for Raw Materials Puts IMF on the Sidelines

Archive - Pre 2015By adminJune 5, 20092 Comments

China’s pursuit of African raw material turns to a US$9 billion mining rights deal between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The International Monetary Fund is critical of the deal, saying it will only add to the DRC’s staggering debt burden. But with China’s new African clout, the IMF might not matter. Currently, the…

With an Eye to London, More Transparency in US Expense Accounts

Archive - Pre 2015By adminJune 4, 20091 Comment

Yesterday, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that House office expenses will be published online, vastly streamlining public monitoring of Representatives spending habits. The move will put the current paper records online “at the earliest date,” making each purchase publicly accessible. This move can be read as a reaction to the ongoing scandal…

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