(Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust, 2015) Bowers-Du Toit, Nadine; Forster, Dion
David Korten proposes a Fourth Generation approach (1990) to development that is
value driven and sees social movements take centre stage in promoting a more just
global society. Theologian Ignatius Swart (2006) has argued that Korten’s approach
holds significant value for civil society role players such as the church, whose valuedriven
agenda may serve to resist common values expressed by the powerful in society.
Recently, the EXPOSED 2013 campaign has emerged as such a Christian social
movement, seeking to mobilise up to 100 million Christians globally to take action
against corruption. Using social media and church networks at all levels it aims to
petition the G20 for more open tax regimes and greater transparency in international
money flows to combat bribery and tax avoidance. This article documents and
critically analyses the EXPOSED 2013 campaign through the lens of Korten’s Fourth
Generation in dialogue with Swart’s faith-based analysis of Korten’s work.