Political Corruption |
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Editor:
| Lucas, Eileen |
Series title: | At Issue Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-5345-0395-3 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC
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Imprint: | Greenhaven Publishing |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $41.03 |
Book Description:
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When politicians use their political power to privately benefit in an illegitimate manner, it is considered a fundamental threat to democracy. However, political corruption takes many forms, including bribery, extortion, influence peddling, and facilitating criminal enterprises. Additionally, there are certain cases that come across as ethically ambiguous: should campaign donations be considered a form of bribery? How can we prevent them from operating as a bribe? This volume looks at...
More DescriptionWhen politicians use their political power to privately benefit in an illegitimate manner, it is considered a fundamental threat to democracy. However, political corruption takes many forms, including bribery, extortion, influence peddling, and facilitating criminal enterprises. Additionally, there are certain cases that come across as ethically ambiguous: should campaign donations be considered a form of bribery? How can we prevent them from operating as a bribe? This volume looks at political corruption in the United States and beyond, exploring the factors that contribute to a culture of corruption and the possible means of combatting it.