The Ambivalence of Social Networks and their Role in Spurring and Potential for Curbing Petty Corruption: Comparative Insights from East Africa Stahl, C. and Kassa, C. Corruption, Bribery This paper compares social networks dynamics and related practices of corrution and brings to the fore how structural and functional network properties could be utilised as entry points for anti-corruption interventions. With a focus on the health sector in Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, the empirical findings from this research indeed corroborate the role of social networks in perpetuating collective practices of petty corruption – including bribery, favouritism and gift-giving. Switzerland University of Basel 2018 2018 Text 18p. iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/Stahl-Kassa_Corruption..pdf