Jodi Vittori's guest appearances

Jodi Vittori

Democracy That Delivers

KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast

Diplomatic Immunity

Making a Killing

Daria Kaleniuk

Casey Michel

Bill Browder

Jeremy Mathis

Jack Goldsmith

Yuen Yuen Ang

Rebecca Katz

Jason Steinhauer

Marie Yovanovitch

Michael Johnston

Travis Tygart

Cristina Bicchieri

Kate Bateman

Robert Barrington

Ray Fisman

OwlTail

Season 4, Episode 5: In the current series of Diplomatic Immunity, ISD Director of Programs and Research Dr. Kelly McFarland looks back at the first year of the Biden administration's foreign policy and looks forward to the next. He is joined by Jodi Vittori to discuss corruption and democratic erosion around the world, and the Biden Administration's response.  Jodi Vitorri is Professor of Practice and co-chair of the Global Politics and Security (GPS) concentration in the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program at Georgetown. She is an expert on the linkages of corruption, state fragility, illicit finance, and U.S. national security. Previously, she was a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, and an Assistant Professor and military faculty at the US Air Force Academy and the National Defense University. Correction: Jodi referred to frequent protests for better governance and against highly corrupt individuals who had led a coup in South Sudan. These events took place in Sudan.  Episode recorded: January 28, 2022 Image: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual discussion with young democratic leaders from around the world as part of the Summit for Democracy, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2021. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett/ Public Domain]. Hosted by Kelly McFarland. Produced by Alistair Somerville and Kelly McFarland. Audio editing by Aaron Jones. Production assistance by Kit Evans and Eleanor Shiori Hughes.  Diplomatic Immunity: Frank and candid conversations about diplomacy and foreign affairs Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world.  Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.  For more, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter @GUDiplomacy. Send any feedback to diplomacy@georgetown.edu.

Season 4, Episode 5: In the current series of Diplomatic Immunity, ISD Director of Programs and Research Dr. Kelly McFarland looks back at the first year of the Biden administration's foreign policy and looks forward to the next. He is joined by Jodi Vittori to discuss corruption and democratic erosion around the world, and the Biden Administration's response.  Jodi Vitorri is Professor of Practice and co-chair of the Global Politics and Security (GPS) concentration in the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program at Georgetown. She is an expert on the linkages of corruption, state fragility, illicit finance, and U.S. national security. Previously, she was a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Air Force, and an Assistant Professor and military faculty at the US Air Force Academy and the National Defense University. Correction: Jodi referred to frequent protests for better governance and against highly corrupt individuals who had led a coup in South Sudan. These events took place in Sudan.  Episode recorded: January 28, 2022 Image: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a virtual discussion with young democratic leaders from around the world as part of the Summit for Democracy, from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. on December 8, 2021. [<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/statephotos/51733416348/in/photostream/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">State Department photo by Freddie Everett/ Public Domain</a>]. Hosted by Kelly McFarland. Produced by Alistair Somerville and Kelly McFarland. Audio editing by Aaron Jones. Production assistance by Kit Evans and Eleanor Shiori Hughes.  Diplomatic Immunity: Frank and candid conversations about diplomacy and foreign affairs Diplomatic Immunity, a podcast from the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, brings you frank and candid conversations with experts on the issues facing diplomats and national security decision-makers around the world.  Funding support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.  For more, visit <a href="https://isd.georgetown.edu/news/diplomatic-immunity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">our website</a><a href="https://isd.georgetown.edu/news/diplomatic-immunity/," rel="nofollow" target="_blank">,</a> and follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/GUDiplomacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@GUDiplomacy</a>. Send any feedback to <a href="mailto:diplomacy@georgetown.edu">diplomacy@georgetown.edu</a>.

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Corruption with Jodi Vittori

We welcome Jodi Vittori, Professor of the Practice and Concentration Co-Chair for Global Politics and Security at Georgetown University and military veteran to the pod to talk about the role of corruption in Afghanistan. Warlord Inc. Report: https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/HNT_Report.pdf Goldwater-Nichols Act: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldwater-Nichols_Act 2:45: what got Jodi interested in corruption 6:53: on what went wrong in Afghanistan even though the problem of widespread corruption has been acknowledged not just by (anti-)corruption experts 15:05: Jodi provides a history of military doctrines and outlines what the doctrine for Afghanistan should have been27:50: on whether and how it is possible to reform (foreign) governance32:15: Jodi discusses what the ideal timing is to implement good government reforms 38:53: On whether a hands-on versus hands-off approach is better able to tackle corruption post-conflict regions47:55: a discussion about what militaries can and cannot/should not be doing54:30: Jodi looks ahead and summarizes the key lessons drawn about the link between corruption and security from Afghanistan.

We welcome Jodi Vittori, Professor of the Practice and Concentration Co-Chair for Global Politics and Security at Georgetown University and military veteran to the pod to talk about the role of corruption in Afghanistan. Warlord Inc. Report: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/HNT_Report.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/HNT_Report.pdf</a> Goldwater-Nichols Act: <a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldwater-Nichols_Act" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldwater-Nichols_Act</a> 2:45: what got Jodi interested in corruption 6:53: on what went wrong in Afghanistan even though the problem of widespread corruption has been acknowledged not just by (anti-)corruption experts 15:05: Jodi provides a history of military doctrines and outlines what the doctrine for Afghanistan should have been 27:50: on whether and how it is possible to reform (foreign) governance 32:15: Jodi discusses what the ideal timing is to implement good government reforms 38:53: On whether a hands-on versus hands-off approach is better able to tackle corruption post-conflict regions 47:55: a discussion about what militaries can and cannot/should not be doing 54:30: Jodi looks ahead and summarizes the key lessons drawn about the link between corruption and security from Afghanistan.

59. Jodi Vittori on corruption and the US military operation in Afghanistan

Jodi Vittori, a military veteran and leading expert on corruption and national security, joins Paul, Casey and Nate to discuss how failure to tackle pervasive graft fatally undermined the US mission over two decades, where stolen funds ended up, and what lessons can be drawn for future operations.

Ep. 18: Afghanistan, Part 2: Jodi Vittori on Corruption Failures in Security Assistance