University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom
Monday 4th - Tuesday 5th May 2020
Keynote speakers:
Professor Elizabeth David-Barrett, Professor of Governance and Integrity, Director of the Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of Sussex
Dr. Fernando Casal Bértoa, Associate Professor in Comparative Politics, co-director of the Research Centre for the Study of Parties and Democracy (REPRESENT), University of Nottingham
Call for Papers
Deadline: 1 March 2020
The Conference on Political Corruption and Party Funding aims to bring together a diverse group of scholars and practitioners to exchange and share their ideas, experiences and research results about different aspects of corruption and anti-corruption and to analyse the latest trends and patterns in the manifestations of corruption globally, regionally and nationally. The main aim of the conference is to broadly focus on two themes: political corruption and party funding.
Corruption has been broadly researched in the past decades, however, there is a need to further examine the impact that political corruption has on gender, minorities, vulnerable groups, access to and promotion in politics, and human rights protection in general. The role of international organisations in curbing political corruption is also a topic that this conference wishes to examine. Therefore, papers broadly focusing on one or more of these topics are particularly welcome.
The effective regulation of political parties is an important aspect of tackling political corruption. This includes questions of party and campaign finance regulation and is particularly important in the changing context of digital campaigns which legislators have been slow to regulate. Additionally, effective oversight is needed to regulate lobbying and manage conflicts of interest as well as preventing parties from using public office and state resources for their own benefit through vote-buying and patronage.
We welcome submissions from researchers whose work addresses corruption and issues relating to party regulation. Early career researchers and anti-corruption practitioners are particularly encouraged to apply. There is no fee for attending this event. Lunch and refreshments will be provided, but participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Submissions should include an abstract (maximum 500 words) of the work that will be presented. Please include a brief biography, the institutional affiliation and the contact details of the presenter. The submission deadline is 1 March 2020. Abstracts should be sent to Albertus Schoeman A.Schoeman@sussex.ac.uk or Liljana Cvetanoska L.Cvetanoska@sussex.ac.uk
The conference is supported by the Political Studies Association Specialist Group on Corruption and Political Misconduct, Political Studies Association Early Career Network and by the Centre for the Study of Corruption, University of Sussex.