Katy Y Richstone
@katyrichstone
Jun 4, 2026
The Architecture of Corruption How Power, Secrecy, and Loyalty Turn Institutions Into Self-Protecting Empires
The scandal behind the scandal Most people think they know what corruption looks like. They picture a bag of cash, a hidden bank transfer, a minister caught on tape, a contractor handing over an envelope in a parking lot. Those images are vivid, easy to recognize, and politically useful. They are also incomplete. By t...