The U.S. anti‑corruption architecture — from inspector‑general offices to transparency rules and enforcement units, and more — is being systematically weakened. In our series, When Guardrails Erode, we bring together expert analysis that traces this erosion, assesses the risks for democratic governance, and outlines pathways to rebuild or even reinvent these safeguards.
The series will expand regularly and is paired with a continuously updated Anti‑Corruption Tracker that documents every concrete action in one place. Forthcoming pieces explore international accountability measures, FOIA, the role of inspectors general, and what states can do to protect against weakened federal anti-corruption measures, and more.
- “When the Guardrails Erode: An Anti-Corruption Series” by Dani Schulkin and Amy Markopolous (July 23, 2025)
- “The Anti-Corruption Tracker: Mapping the Erosion of Oversight and Accountability” by Dani Schulkin, Amy Markopolous, and Maya Nir (July 23, 2025)
- “Hard to Kill: The Transnational Survival of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” by Bruce Swartz, Sonia Mittal, Inbar Pe’er, and Brady Worthington (forthcoming July 24, 2025)
FEATURED IMAGE: The Washington Monument reflects in the Capitol Reflecting Pool at sunset on a warm evening on June 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
