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What does it mean to govern with integrity?

Citizens all over the world want truly ethical government – and they are not convinced they are getting it. Ethical government relies not only on good governance, but on policymakers at all levels knowing what moral values underpin their work and adhering to them. This informs every aspect of our activity as a School of Government.

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Chandler Sessions on Integrity and Corruption

A three-year programme convening senior anti-corruption officials to develop a new generation of strategies to entrench public integrity.

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Values and public policy

Public policy is not just technical: it involves fundamental values, and conflicts between different values.

This intensive eight-week online course will teach you the skills to understand the key moral and ethical concepts that should inform public policy.

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News
17 December 2024

Tom Simpson appointed as the second holder of the Alfred Landecker Professorship of Values and Public Policy

Professor Tom Simpson has been appointed as the second holder of the Alfred Landecker Professorship of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. 

The School
Integrity
...
Alfred Landecker Programme
Public Corruption Turnarounds 2024 participants
News
14 May 2024

Public service leaders united to eradicate corruption

Held for the second year in a row, the Public Corruption Turnarounds programme successfully concluded after an intensive three-days in Oxford on the 1–3 May.

Integrity
Jo Wolff
Blog
12 July 2024

Shaping the future

Professor Jo Wolff, the inaugural Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy, first joined the School in 2016. Almost a decade later, before his departure next year, he reflects on his evolving research and why we teach students to critically evaluate the moral commitments which inform public policy.

Jonathan Wolff
Jonathan Wolff
The School
Integrity
...
Inclusion
Alfred Landecker Programme

PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

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      Improving local government transparency in Brazil

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      Trust, Distrust and the Legitimacy of Government

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      Trust and Corporations

    • The Lemann Foundation Programme participants
      Project

      Building Integrity

    • Jonathan Wolff
      Programme

      Alfred Landecker Programme

    LATEST NEWS

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    Tom Simpson headshot
    News
    17 December 2024

    Tom Simpson appointed as the second holder of the Alfred Landecker Professorship of Values and Public Policy

    Professor Tom Simpson has been appointed as the second holder of the Alfred Landecker Professorship of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. 

    The School
    Integrity
    ...
    Alfred Landecker Programme
    Public Corruption Turnarounds 2024 participants
    News
    14 May 2024

    Public service leaders united to eradicate corruption

    Held for the second year in a row, the Public Corruption Turnarounds programme successfully concluded after an intensive three-days in Oxford on the 1–3 May.

    Integrity
    Chris Stone addressing a workshop session
    News
    08 November 2023

    The Chandler Papers: the world’s anti-corruption efforts need a reset, say experts

    A unique group of global experts today called for a reset on anti-corruption efforts, as the first in a ground-breaking series of papers highlighting strategies to dislodge entrenched corruption was published.

    Integrity

    VOICES BLOG

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    Opinion and insight from around the school
    Jo Wolff
    Blog
    12 July 2024

    Shaping the future

    Professor Jo Wolff, the inaugural Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy, first joined the School in 2016. Almost a decade later, before his departure next year, he reflects on his evolving research and why we teach students to critically evaluate the moral commitments which inform public policy.

    Jonathan Wolff
    Jonathan Wolff
    The School
    Integrity
    ...
    Inclusion
    Alfred Landecker Programme
    Corruption complaint box
    Blog
    10 January 2024

    Preventing corruption in an increasingly complex world

    MPP alum and UNODC Consultant on Anti-Corruption, Anne Lim, sets out the increasingly complex challenges faced by those combatting corruption.

    Anne Lim
    Anne Lim
    Integrity
    Case centre document close up
    Blog
    20 December 2023

    Risking your career for your principles? A new case study on navigating corruption in public administration

    Oenone Kubie writes about the Case Centre on Public Leadership’s latest case study, which provides an insider view to some of the personal, moral, and professional dilemmas public servants face when attempting to tackle corruption.

    Oenone Kubie
    Oenone Kubie
    Case Centre on Public Leadership
    Integrity

    PUBLICATIONS

      • The Chandler Papers 11 Graphic
        Publication
        01 August 2024

        The Chandler Papers: Journalism and reporting corruption

        Despite global crises and public indifference, journalism excels in exposing corruption, yet struggles to engage the public. This paper explores reasons for this gap, with examples from Kenya and around the world.

        John-Allan NamuMonika Bauhr
        Integrity
        Kenya
      • The Chandler Papers 12 highlights asset
        Publication
        20 June 2024

        The Chandler Papers: Which corruption cases to investigate?

        This paper looks at how anti-corruption agencies struggle with maintaining impartiality, especially in corruption-prone regions, focusing on the Korean Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) and the initial criticism it faced for selective case handling.

        Jin Wook KimTodd Foglesong
        Integrity
        South Korea
      • Chandler Paper 10 cover
        Publication
        20 June 2024

        The Chandler Papers: Building and sustaining trust in central banks

        Central banks must be trustworthy and predictable to maintain economic stability. This paper explores the growing roles of central banks, emphasising the need for better integration of trust-building theories and practices.

        Anna PetherickJavier Cruz Tamburrino Izabela Corrêa
        Integrity
        United Kingdom (UK)
        ...
        Chile
      • Chandler Paper 9 cover
        Publication
        21 May 2024

        The Chandler Papers: Sexual corruption

        This paper explores a form of corruption that has been notoriously difficult to define and measure, and that thereby in many cases falls under the radar of anti-corruption policy and practice: sexual corruption.

        Anna PetherickMonika BauhrBolaji Owasanoye
        Integrity
      • Chandler Papers 8 graphic
        Publication
        30 April 2024

        The Chandler Papers: Spotting integrity gaps

        This paper examines instances where auditors general faced criticism for allegedly exceeding their mandates while combating corruption.

        Christopher StoneTanka Mani Sharma Dangal
        Integrity
      • Chandler Paper 7 cover
        Publication
        05 April 2024

        The Chandler Papers: The conundrum of independence

        Martha Chizuma and Christopher Stone suggest ways in which leaders of anti-corruption institutions can and should assert their independence: the legal, the personal, and the public spheres.

        Christopher StoneMartha Chizuma
        Integrity
      • Chandler Paper 6 cover
        Publication
        05 April 2024

        The Chandler Papers: Civil society, the Auditor General, and the limits of popular support in the fight against corruption

        Does civil society activism make a difference? Can it provide the support that anti-corruption institutions require to be effective?

        Christopher StoneLara Taylor-Pearce
        Integrity
      • Chandler Paper 5 cover
        Publication
        02 April 2024

        The Chandler Papers: A relief fund for victims of corruption

        Kathleen Roussel, Todd Foglesong and Marke Kilkie explore the idea of creating a relief fund for victims of corruption.

        Kathleen RousselTodd FoglesongMarke Kilkie
        Integrity
      • Chandler Paper 4 cover
        Publication
        28 March 2024

        The Chandler Papers: Reducing the harms of corruption

        How a harm reduction strategy can focus the fight against corruption where it can do the most good.

        Christopher StoneBolaji Owasanoye
        Integrity
      • Chandler Paper 3 graphic
        Publication
        04 December 2023

        The Chandler Papers: Remediation agreements for corporate corruption

        In this new Chandler Sessions paper, Kathleen Roussel, Todd Foglesong and Tom Andreopoulos analyse the Canadian experience and outline a strategy for managing the challenges of remediation agreements.

        Kathleen RousselTodd FoglesongTom Andreopoulos
        Integrity
      • Chandler Paper 2 graphic
        Publication
        04 December 2023

        The Chandler Papers: The next generation of the measurement of corruption

        Kamel Ayadi together with Todd Foglesong articulate seven purposes and principles to animate the development of alternatives to gross global indicators of corruption and to invite government officials into such a collaboration.

        Kamel AyadiTodd Foglesong
        Integrity
      • Chandler Paper 1 graphic
        Publication
        08 November 2023

        The Chandler Papers: The world’s anti-corruption efforts need a reset

        Shamila Batohi and Christopher Stone insist that a new strategy for eliminating high-level corruption is needed.

        Christopher StoneShamila Batohi
        Integrity
      • Publication
        04 November 2022

        The public institutional integrity of the Amazon Fund

        The Amazon Fund has the potential to enter a new phase, attracting millions of dollars in donations. For this, it must maximise its trustworthiness. The theory of public institutional integrity supports the Fund in identifying how it could improve its trustworthiness.

        Lucilla Idalina de Cássia Borges Ramos Dias
        Integrity
        Climate and environment
        ...
        Lemann Foundation Programme at Oxford
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
        Brazil
      • Publication
        23 September 2020

        Public institutional integrity in education: A case study of the Department of Education of Ceará

        Carolina Martinelli
        Education
        Public sector
        ...
        Integrity
        Building Integrity
        Brazil
      • Publication
        01 September 2020

        Citizens' amendments to the Ecuadorian constitution: A step towards building integrity in the public sector?

        Karen Sichel Arciniega
        Integrity
        Public sector
        ...
        Building Integrity
        Ecuador
      • Publication
        01 September 2020

        Assessing the impact of remuneration on the levels of corruption in the street-level bureaucrats of Pakistan

        Waqar Ali Khan
        Public sector
        Integrity
        ...
        Human behaviour
        Building Integrity
        Pakistan
      • Publication
        01 August 2020

        The necessary dialogue between big data and tax in Brazil's tax administration

        Anelize Lenzi Ruas de Almedia
        Integrity
        Public sector
        ...
        Digital, Cyber and AI
        Building Integrity
        Brazil
      • Publication
        11 May 2020

        Police reform in Georgia

        Farid Osmanov
        Public sector
        Integrity
        ...
        Law
        Building Integrity
        Georgia
      • Publication
        30 May 2019

        Whom can you trust? Reputation and cooperation in networks

        Maia King
        Integrity
        Social Macroeconomics
        ...
        Economic growth and equality
      • Publication
        01 July 2018

        HOW AUDITING CAN BE DIRECTED AGAINST CORRUPTION: THE CASE OF BRAZIL’S MUNICIPALITY-FACING AUDITING PROGRAMME

        Sérgio N Seabra
        Integrity
        Business and capitalism
        ...
        Public sector
        Building Integrity
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
        Brazil
      • Publication
        03 May 2018

        An 'Institution-First Conception of Public Integrity'

        Nikolas Kirby
        Integrity
        Building Integrity
        ...
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        01 May 2018

        Investigating integrity: a multi-disciplinary literature review

        Nikolas KirbyThomas RobinsonLucinda Cadzow
        Integrity
        Building Integrity
        ...
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        01 November 2017

        Curbing corruption in Azerbaijan: The case of ASAN

        Integrity
        Public sector
        ...
        Building Integrity
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
        Azerbaijan
      • Publication
        01 July 2017

        On culture and corruption

        Robert Klitgaard
        Integrity
        Building Integrity
        ...
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        01 June 2017

        On culture and corruption

        Robert Klitgaard
        Human behaviour
        Economy
        ...
        Integrity
        Social Macroeconomics
      • Publication
        01 June 2017

        Gender equality, corruption and meritocracy

        Bo Rothstein
        Integrity
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government
      • Publication
        01 June 2017

        Religion and corruption

        Bo RothsteinRasmus Broms
        Integrity
        Global governance
      • Publication
        01 August 2016

        The ethical foundations of aid

        Paul Collier
        Integrity
        Development
        ...
        Human behaviour
        Economic growth and equality
        China
      • Publication
        01 June 2015

        The politics of transfer risk

        Noel P. JohnstonBenjamin A.T. GrahamAllison F. Kingsley
        Law
        Economy
        ...
        Business and capitalism
        Integrity
        Economic growth and equality
      • Publication
        01 August 2013

        Publishing more payments

        Hugo BattenYulia Taranova
        Business and capitalism
        Economy
        ...
        Climate and environment
        Public sector
        Integrity
        Economic growth and equality
        Global governance
        Innovations in public management and integrity of government

      RESEARCH UPDATES

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      Jonathan Wolff
      Research update

      New book co-edited by Jo Wolff on structural injustice and the law

      When a society’s normal functioning disadvantages entire groups of people (for example women, or precarious workers), philosophers call it ‘structural injustice’. A new book co-edited by the Blavatnik School's Professor Jonathan Wolff explores how the law can both create and address different forms of structural injustice.

      Law
      Inclusion
      ...
      Integrity
      Jonathan Wolff
      Research update

      Blog by Jonathan Wolff on teaching difficult topics

      Professor Jo Wolff writes for the Norton Learning Blog about handling classroom discussions on controversial and emotive issues, from his experience teaching moral and political philosophy to diverse groups.

      Integrity
      Inclusion
      Jonathan Wolff
      Research update

      Jonathan Wolff contributes to paper in The Lancet about ACT-A

      Faculty member Professor Jo Wolff contributes to a paper identifying the challenges of the ACT-A's governance.

      COVID-19
      Integrity
      ...
      Health
      Jonathan Wolff
      Research update

      Jonathan Wolff awarded the Miladin Životić Award for Critical Engagement

      Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy Jo Wolff has been announced as the recipient of the 2021 Miladin Životić Award for Critical Engagement.

      Integrity
      Alfred Landecker Programme
      ...
      Economic growth and equality
      Serbia

      UPCOMING EVENTS

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          Blavatnik Book Talk: Constitutional Intolerance

          Join us for a talk on Marietta van der Tol’s book Constitutional Intolerance which documents how European populists try to hack and 'reinterpret' their constitutions to enact laws that target religious minorities, ethnic groups, and LGBT right.

        PEOPLE

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        Ẹniọlá Ànúolúwapọ́ Ṣóyẹmí
        Senior Research Fellow in Political Philosophy and Public Policy
        Christopher Stone
        Professor of Practice of Public Integrity
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        Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy and Public Policy
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