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Tuesday 17 August 2021

"Thieves of State": Sarah Chayes on Afghanistan

Afghanistan is in the new once again. With the lightning collapse of the Afghanistan Government and the return of the Taliban we offer you a replay of this podcast, originally published in June 2017 on Bribe, Swindle or Steal.

Sarah Chayes, author of Thieves of State, draws on her time in Afghanistan to explain the systemic corruption that contributed to the rapid crumbling of the state. 

Click HERE to access this Podcast.

Bribe, Swindle or Steal explores the world of financial crime—corruption, fraud, money laundering and sanctions—and what motivates people to break the law, how wrongdoers cover their tracks and what can be done to put a stop to the looting through interviews with experts in the field.