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On the Financial Times list of What to Read in 2026
Two political scientists explore how corporate scandals can spark public outrage and pressure governments to act and push for meaningful political change. Across industries and continents, shared anger at powerful corporations can become a catalyst for reinvigorating democracy.
Upcoming release (January 2026)
Billionaire Backlash: The Age of Corporate Scandal and How it Could Save Democracy (with Taeku Lee)
Bloomsbury • 2026
The surprising story of how corporate scandals — from Enron to the Facebook privacy scandal — change the way the world works for the better.
Pepper Culpepper and Taeku Lee draw on a decade of research on policymaking and public opinion to show how scandals can ignite public backlash and lead to meaningful political change.
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