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@ Brookings Podcast: Corrupt Governance and Middle East Unrest

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Longstanding government corruption is among the factors that led to unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. Expert Daniel Kaufmann says the world has seen sharp increases in government corruption in recent years, but foreign aid and international sanctions are applied unequally – especially when a ruthless dictator governs an oil-rich country.

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