As organisations operate in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment, understanding where corruption risk lies and how it is evolving – has never been more important.
Professor Robert Barrington, Professor of Anti-Corruption Practice, University of Sussex is one of the UK’s leading authorities on corruption and anti-corruption, brings these issues to life with insight drawn from decades at the forefront of policy, business and governance.
Robert has been a long-term adviser to the UK government on subjects including the Bribery Act, export credits, the post-Brexit procurement regime and Free Trade Agreements, and has served on multiple boards and advisory committees ranging from The Environment Council to the World Economic Forum’s Global Futures Council on Good Governance.
He was Deputy Chair of the Taskforce on Business Ethics and the Legal Profession convened by the Institute for Business Ethics. He writes extensively in the media and appears as an expert commentator on major news and current affairs programmes including BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC World Service, Sky News, Al-Jazeera and LBC. Publications include a ‘Dictionary of Corruption’, ‘Understanding Corruption’, ‘How to Bribe’ and ‘Adequate Procedures – Guidance to the UK Bribery Act’.
His latest book, Corrupted Kingdom, is a comprehensive overview of corruption in the UK.
An incisive study of the corruption that is rife across British society, from the UK’s foremost expert on the subject
‘Required reading for anyone who cares about how democracy works – both as a warning and a call to action’ – Bill Browder
Britain is complacent about corruption. We are used to thinking of ourselves as firm defenders of fairness and the rule of law. But our institutions have never been more corrupt, from scandals in parliament and local government to crises in housing and the NHS. The evidence is impossible to ignore. Political leaders face a clear choice: tackle corruption or continue on the road to decline.
Robert Barrington is one of the world’s leading researchers on corruption. Corrupted Kingdom is his comprehensive examination of how corruption manifests in Britain, from politicians to prisons, the Monarchy and the Met. He assesses the origins of corruption, from Londongrad to the end of Empire, and shows how we can best reverse the decline and restore trust in politics and the democratic process.
Vital and authoritative, Corrupted Kingdom provides an essential insight into why the abuse of power harms us all – and how we can banish corruption for good.
Reviews for Corrupted Kingdom
“A tour de force. With forensic skill and an eye for killer detail, Barrington dissects the rot at the heart of British public life – and what we can do to clean it up. A must-read for anyone who cares about integrity in our politics.”
– Peter Geoghegan, Author of Democracy for Sale
“Powerful and empowering. Barrington joins the dots to show that corruption in the UK is far more embedded and pernicious than we like to think, while also revealing the strengths we can draw on to fight back. A superb accomplishment.” – Liz Dávid-Barrett, Author of Power Grab
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