Abstract
This paper explores conceptualisations of personal social relations in the international and transnational anti-corruption discourse (INTACD) and compares them to how the broader development discourse understands them in terms of the concept of ‘social capital’. In doing so, a fundamental contradiction becomes visible: while the INTACD pictures personal social relations largely as a cause and expression of underdevelopment, social capital conceptualises them as a potential driver for development. This contradiction results in discretion regarding the evaluation of personal social relations, which can be used to reinforce an anti-statist discourse. Moreover, it reinforces the potential for paternalist relations between donor countries and recipient societies and thus in global North–South relations.
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