Bribery, Kickbacks and Corruption: Why It Matters
from Talk Cocktail Hosted by Jeff Schechtman
When we hear the phrase follow the money, we’ve come to understand that it usually leads back to nefarious political activities, self-dealing and corrupt public servants or worse. But sometimes that money trail leads to something that’s become so commonplace we hardly notice it anymore. The business of corporate bribery, and kickbacks around the world As the global economy becomes ever more interconnected, as the membrane between governments and transnational corporations become ever thinner, this kickbacks and bribes have a multiplier effect that often leads directly to conflict, repression, and violence around the globe. Like the butterfly flapping its wings in Main, the impact can be felt in the caves of Afghanistan, or the boardrooms of China, or the corridors of power on Capitol Hill. David Montero cuts to the quick of this in Kickback: Exposing the Global Corporate Bribery Network. My conversation with David Montero: Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe
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