Feature Stories http://www.america.govpublications/ejournalusa/1206/feature-stories.html.rss About this Issue http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601213603SrenoD0.3499872.html http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601213603SrenoD0.3499872.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:49:26 -0400 Principled Responsibility: Transforming the Culture of Corruption http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601212959SrenoD0.5282099.html Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601212959SrenoD0.5282099.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:49:25 -0400 Addressing Corruption Via International Treaties and Commitments http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601212227SrenoD0.646084.html By agreeing on mechanisms to fight corruption, the international community is opening the doors for increased multilateral and bilateral cooperation on important but traditionally local fronts. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601212227SrenoD0.646084.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:49:25 -0400 Combating Kleptocracy http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601225742SrenoD6.734866e-02.html In 2006, to combat high-level corruption, the United States implemented the National Strategy to Internationalize Efforts Against Kleptocracy. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601225742SrenoD6.734866e-02.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:49:24 -0400 Shedding Light on Corruption http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601225050SrenoD9.353274e-02.html Regulations against corrupt practices and legislation to increase government transparency have reduced corruption by examining government closely to weed out waste, fraud, and abuse. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601225050SrenoD9.353274e-02.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:49:24 -0400 Effective Anticorruption Approaches http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601224241SrenoD0.8993036.html Good governance and accountability create conditions that lift people out of poverty, raise education and health levels, improve the security of borders, expand the realms of personal freedoms, nurture sound economic and sustainable development strategies, and create healthier democracies. http://www.america.govhttp://www.america.gov/st/democracy-english/2008/May/20080601224241SrenoD0.8993036.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:49:24 -0400