Seeds of systemic corruption in the post-Brexit UK

Lorenzo Pasculli

Journal of Financial Crime, 2019, vol. 26, issue 3, 705-718

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to assess the risks of systematisation of corruption in the UK following the Brexit referendum. Design/methodology/approach - The study applies theoretical and empirical findings of criminological, social, psychological, economic and legal research on the causes of systemic corruption to the socio-institutional developments following the Leave vote. Findings - The events surrounding the referendum confirm that the resort to corrupt practices is normalised in certain sectors of the British institutions, business and media and that socio-political processes activated by the Leave vote and inadequate UK policymaking and lawmaking can aggravate the situational and socio-psychological enablers of systemic corruption. Effective solutions must go beyond mere anti-corruption laws and address deeper social issues. Research limitations/implications - The study focuses only on some of the major situational and socio-psychological causes of systemic corruption, including the unintended criminogenic effects of the law. More interdisciplinary research is required to address other causes, such as historical and cultural factors. Practical implications - The findings of this study can inspire practical solutions by policymakers and future research. Social implications - The study contributes to raising social awareness and stimulating public discussion on systemic corruption in the UK and on the consequences of the referendum on public and private integrity. Originality/value - The study offers the first systematic analysis of the effects of Brexit and the referendum on corruption through an integrated interdisciplinary approach to systemic corruption in the UK.

Keywords: Legitimacy; Integrity; Lobbying; Brexit; Systemic corruption; Anomie; Press; Media; Immigration; Corruption proofing; Lawmaking; Politics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/JFC-09-2018-0094

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