Recording: Kleptocratic Adaptation: Scaling the Democratic Response
RUSI’s Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies and the International Forum for Democratic Studies host a discussion of a new report by authors Jodi Vittori and Matthew Page.
Overview
Read the report: Kleptocratic Adaptation: Next Steps in the Battle Against Kleptocracy
In response to Western sanctions on oligarchs and the seizure of assets after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, kleptocrats are adapting, increasingly turning to new jurisdictions to park their illicit wealth, working together across countries to evade sanctions, and targeting journalists and activists in new ways. As authoritarian actors adapt to the changing landscape, democracies must also adapt and treat the fight against kleptocracy as a pressing national security concern.
Speakers
Panellists:
- Jodi Vittori, Professor of Practice and Co-chair of the Global Politics and Security Programme, Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service; RUSI Associate Fellow
- Matthew Page, Non-resident Scholar, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Helena Wood, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, RUSI
Moderator: Melissa Aten, Senior Programme Officer, National Endowment for Democracy
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National Endowment for Democracy
The International Forum for Democratic Studies is an initiative of the National Endowment for Democracy
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FEATURING
Dr Jodi Vittori
Associate Fellow; Research and Policy Manager, Defence and Security Programme, Transparency International
Helena Wood
Associate Fellow; Head of Public Policy at Cifas
