Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Doctoral Dissertation in progress

«The Political Economy of Compliance with Financial Action Task Force Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Standards: The Case of the European Union»

Commencement date: January 16, 2024

Abstract

The proposed thesis focuses on the European regulatory framework in relation to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). Specifically, the key research question the thesis will attempt to address is which factors account for the variation in levels of compliance with the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) Recommendations on AML/CFT among European Union (EU) member states in the light of the Directives issued by the EU over the last 30 years in this area.

The thesis will employ a dual quantitative and qualitative methodology to build on existing studies of determinants of state compliance with FATF standards.