52 About the Authors Naomi Hossain is a Research Professor at the Accountability Research Center at the School of International Service at American University. She co-edited Food Riots, Food Rights and the Politics of Provisions and has written extensively about economic crises and the politics of disasters. Jeffrey Hallock is a doctoral candidate at American University researching anti-corruption reforms. His work focuses on elite contestation of reforms and the international community's role in supporting anti-corruption missions. About FES The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung(FES) is a non-profit German foundation funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany and headquartered in Bonn and Berlin. It was founded in 1925 and is named after Germany’s first democratically elected President, Friedrich Ebert. FES is committed to the advancement of both socio-political and economic development in the spirit of social democracy, through civic education, research, and international cooperation. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is the oldest political foundation in Germany. Cover photo:“Freeze Prices- Not the Poor.” By Alisdare Hickson, License: CC BY-SA 2.0 Imprint Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung New York Office 747 Third Avenue, Suite 34D New York, NY 10017, USA +1-212-687-0208 info@fesny.org www.fesny.org The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung(FES). Commercial use of all media published by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is not permitted without the written consent of the FES. Publications by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung may not be used for electioneering purposes.