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Prof

Leslie Holmes

Social and Political Sciences
political science
social sciences
business & economics
criminology
government & law
social sciences, interdisciplinary
criminology & penology
social sciences - other topics
social science
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Prof

Leslie Holmes

 
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Primary Interest
Post-communism; comparative corruption; political party financing; legitimation theories; German politics.
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Projects

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Police Corruption: An Underestimated Legitimacy and Security Risk

This project analyses police corruption in four states and makes recommendations for reducing it. While most states now recognise corruption..

2011 - 2014
Completed
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Official corruption and the corporate sector: two European case-studies

2008 - 2009
Completed
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Political party financing corruption scandals in Europe: an East-West comparison

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The corruption-organised crime nexus in four European states, with particular reference to people smuggling

Considering its importance to Australia, too little research is being done here on Europe. The EU alone accounts for c.40% of Australia's tr..

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Projects

Project Types

3

Research Grant

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Internal Research Grant

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by Leslie Holmes.

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Police Corruption

Leslie Holmes

Reference Work  |  2020

Police corruption is ubiquitous and is a serious problem for numerous reasons. One is that police officers are often armed and can..

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Organised Crime in - and from - Communist and Post-communist States

Leslie Holmes

Book Chapter  |  2020

While the physical gang fights so common in the 1990s are now rare in Russia, Russian organised crime (OC) has not disappeared. Ra..

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Que es la Corrupcion?

Leslie Holmes

Book  |  2019

Corruption is a serious and growing problem around the world. This short book examines the definitional debates on what corruption..

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A Fish Rots from the Head: Corruption Scandals in Post-Communist Russia

L Holmes

Book Chapter  |  2018

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Korruption Was sie anrichtet und wie wir sie bekämpfen können

Leslie Holmes

Book  |  2017

Corruption is a serious and growing problem around the world. This short book examines the definitional debates on what corruption..

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88. 'Curbing Post-Communist Corruption: External Pressure vs. Domestic Commitment'

L Holmes

Book Chapter  |  2017

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Advanced Introduction to Organised Crime

Leslie Holmes

Book  |  2016

This Advanced Introduction to Organised Crime explores these disagreements, examines the nature and causes of contemporary organis..

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Comparative Conclusions: Legitimacy and Legitimation in Eurasian Post-Communist States

L HOLMES

Book Chapter  |  2016

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Lithuania Today and Tomorrow

L HOLMES

Journal article  |  2016  |  Lithuanian Papers

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Terrorism and Organized Crime: Common Concerns but Different Interests

Raphael Bossong, Leslie Holmes

Book Chapter  |  2016

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Political Science
Government and Politics
Criminology
Justice and the Law
International Relations
Policy and Administration
Law
International Trade Issues
Defence
Law Enforcement

News

Displaying the 2 most recent news articles by Leslie Holmes.

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Russia’s meddling in the French elections: How and why?

Leslie Holmes

March 24, 2017
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Rage Against Corruption

Leslie Holmes

November 7, 2016

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

1995

FASSA - Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

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Credentials

Positions

Casual

Social and Political Sciences

Honorary

Social and Political Sciences

Casual

Social and Political Sciences

United Nations Development Program Europe

"Anti-Corruption Practitioners' Network"

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Essex

Master of Arts

University of Essex

Bachelor of Arts (honours)

The University of Hull

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