Corruption is often viewed as a byproduct of unrest and ineffective government. POGO board member and former adviser to the chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Sarah Chayes, in her book Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security, makes the case that corruption is the single largest source of unrest in the world. With this lens, it is possible to better understand many of the hotspots around the world—including Afghanistan, the counties upended by the Arab Spring, and even colonial America’s revolution.
Pentagon Labyrinth
Corruption as a National Security Issue with Sarah Chayes
December 10, 2019
Corruption, often viewed as an obstacle that must be overcome to quell unrest around the world, is the real source of the unrest, according to journalist and national defense policy advisor Sarah Chayes.
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Dan Grazier
Dan Grazier is a senior defense policy fellow at the Center for Defense Information at POGO.
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