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Democracies around the
world -- including the United States -- face the challenges of
preventing the abuse of official powers, and of keeping leaders and
officials accountable to the public. The changing role of
government, and evolving relationships between public and private
interests, make these tasks extremely complex. Those who oversee
ethics laws constantly confront new techniques for carrying out and
concealing illicit deals. At the same time, many honest public
officials find ethics laws complex and difficult to follow.
Increasingly, any
one country's officials function in a global setting. This can
increase the temptations to engage in corruption, but nations are
also learning from each other. As a result, while some observers
contend that corruption is on the rise around the world, others can
point to significant progress in building accountability and
transparency.
How does the U. S.
Government handle ethics problems, and how do our policies compare
to those elsewhere? How bad (or good?) is our ethics situation, and
what are the trends? Stuart Gilman will address these questions and
more in his lecture, and we invite you to come hear his remarks and
discuss these issues with him. The event is free and open to the
public, and a reception will follow.
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