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Three colored bins for election in Nigeria labeled "House of Representatives", "Senatorial" and "Presidential"

Dealmaking Politics: When Corruption is About More than Getting Rich

Jared D. Miller April 14, 2025

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A globe with coins falling on top of it. The coins are scattered all over the globe, creating a sense of chaos and disorder.

Transactional Politics: Theorizing practice, from Africa and the Middle East to the global stage

Alex de Waal April 9, 2025

Africa Capitalism kleptocracy Middle East Political Finance Political Marketplace Populism Red Sea Trump US

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South Sudan my turn to eat

Bankrupting Kleptocracies is a Dangerously Bad Idea

Alex de Waal October 12, 2016

Africa kleptocracy

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Two Definitions of Kleptocracy – and How ‘The Sentry’ Might be Useful

Alex de Waal February 1, 2016

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