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Corruption has been the target of significant international efforts in recent decades. A complex web of international treaties and monitoring mechanisms has emerged, aiming to curb this global scourge. But how effective are these efforts? Are countries truly implementing and complying with their international anti-corruption commitments?
In my recent study, Compliance Mechanisms as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Tool for the Evolution of the International Anti-Corruption Cooperation: A Data-Driven Study, forthcoming in 22(2) International Constitutional Law Journal (2024), I try to shed light on these questions. Using innovative text-as-data analysis, the study delves into the vast trove of evaluation and compliance reports produced by the monitoring mechanisms established by the main international anti-corruption. The findings offer a comprehensive assessment of the successes, failures, and enduring challenges in global anti-corruption cooperation.