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After Somallia, Transparency International now ranks the government of Afghanistan as the most corrupt in the world.  The latest evidence is the crisis involving Kabul Bank ,…

The Run on Kabul Bank: Corruption and the Karzai Government

After Somallia, Transparency International now ranks the government of Afghanistan as the most corrupt in the world.  The latest evidence is the crisis involving Kabul Bank ,…

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After Somallia, Transparency International now ranks the government of Afghanistan as the most corrupt in the world.

Corruption and Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan

After Somallia, Transparency International now ranks the government of Afghanistan as the most corrupt in the world.

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