Geopolitics
The Great American Betrayal: How the U.S. Undermines Global Anti-Corruption for Geopolitical Gain
The international anti-corruption regime, once anchored by landmark US laws like the FCPA, is now in an 'unprecedented crisis' due to the US retreating from enforcement under President Trump's administration. This hypocritical abandonment, driven by self-serving political and economic expediency, is a stunning act of neo-colonial betrayal that empowers corruption globally and surrenders the moral high ground to the West's geopolitical rivals in the Global South.