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Peter Eigen
The theme of this issue, and the conference with which it is connected, is most timely. Corruption is the most talked about global problem around the world. Grand corruption in the global economy, petty corruption at home and abroad, corruption in politics, economic development, science, media, medicine, international and national corruption: the cancer of corruption seems to be everywhere and unending. The author's focus here is on international corruption because it is particularly pernicious. It also lends itself to illustrating the failure of global governance. It is both a consequence of failed global governance and one of the contributing factors to this failure. At the same time, international corruption is an area where a new paradigm of global governance is clearly needed. Through the empowerment of civil society organizations, it is the author's hope that similar outcomes can be achieved in many other areas of failing governance, whether they be human rights violations, the destruction of the environment, or the violation of fair labor standards.
