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Contributor(s): Professor Martin Lodge, Charles Borden

Released on 2 June 2015

The growing ethics industry is said to have a considerable impact on life in politics. This claim, often made in the context of US politics, is examined by Charles Borden (CARR Visiting Fellow) and Martin Lodge. Is there an international trend towards codification of standards in public life? What are key national differences? How can issues of enforcement be resolved? What are the unintended consequences of greater codification.