Corruption and human rights are complex phenomena arising in a multitude
of forms that inextricably link politics, governance, and legality in complicated ways and with intricate implications for individuals and societies. However, our knowledge on the dynamics of corruption and practices of legal institutions is wanting; there is dire need of new knowledge on the nexus between corruption and human rights that can contribute to national and international efforts of understanding and to counteracting institutional deficiencies, mismanagement, malpractices, and their societal implications on a global scale. The article
argues, we need an additional lens that focuses on the societal constructions of norms and configurations of political power, to understand the persistent unfolding and distribution of social and economic inequalities in specific contexts.