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Anti-Corruption Research Centre to focus on the topic of corruption in the United States

Corruption in the United States: Insights from the Social Sciences is the topic of a webinar hosted by DCU’s Anti-Corruption Research Centre today (Wed, Oct 28th) featuring Prof. Oguzhan Dincer, Illinois State University, Dr. Tanya Lokot, DCU School of Communications and Prof. Gary Murphy, DCU School of Law and Government.
 
Moderated by Dr Rob Gillanders, Associate Professor of Economics, DCU Business School and Co-Director of DCU's Anti-Corruption Research Centre the upcoming event will place a spotlight on the topic of corruption through the lens of elections, politics, the economy and investigative coverage in mainstream and social media. 

Speaking about the upcoming event Dr Rob Gillanders said, 

"Perceptions of corruption can undermine people's willingness to comply with public health restrictions, like COVID-19 lockdown orders, and undermines perceptions of democratic legitimacy. No country is free from corruption and the US is certainly no exception. As our friends in America face twin challenges of COVID and a potentially contested election, our panel will talk about how we got here and what can be done."

Some of the topics for this afternoon’s discussion include,

  • The question of whether the United States is a corrupt country and, if so, how has this evolved over time? 
  • The idea of whether press freedom provides an effective bulwark against corruption. 
  • Has the press fulfilled this function in the United States in the past and can it, or social media, still do so? If not, what can be done? 
  • Is the perception that policy in the United States is uncommonly influenced by lobbyists fair and what are the implications for this perception in terms of public attitudes to corruption and the democratic process?
  • The US response to Covid-19- has it been hampered by corruption? 
  • What are the implications of the public perception of corruption in the United States Presidential Election and its aftermath? 

 
Corruption in the United States: Insights from the Social Sciences Wednesday October 28th 4.00PM-5.00PM. Click here to register