The “Demand Side” of Transnational Bribery and Corruption: Why Leveling the Playing Field on the Supply Side Isn’t Enough

Authors

Lucinda A. Low, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Sarah R. Lamoree, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
John London, Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Keywords

corruption, government, international law, bribery, supply, demand

Abstract

The domestic and international legal framework for combating bribery and corruption (“ABC laws”), including both private and public corrupt practices that are transnational (cross border) in character, has dramatically expanded over the last twenty years. Despite these developments, major gaps remain. This Article examines one of the largest systemic gaps: the absence of effective tools to control the demand side of transnational bribery and corruption—the corrupt solicitation of a benefit—especially when it involves a public official.

Recommended Citation

Lucinda A. Low, Sarah R. Lamoree, and John London, The “Demand Side” of Transnational Bribery and Corruption: Why Leveling the Playing Field on the Supply Side Isn’t Enough, 84 Fordham L. Rev. 563 (2015).
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/flr/vol84/iss2/9