Political crises and corruption
Md. Mohammed Hossain | Tuesday, 10 June 2008
WE all know that democracies are marked by high levels of trust in other people and in government, and honesty and fairness in the public sphere. In other words, trust in people is essential for forming bonds among diverse groups in society and also trust in government is essential for political stability and compliance with the law. So, corruption robs the economy of funds and leads to less faith in government and, thus, lower compliance with the law.
As we know corruption is exploitative. However, defining corruption is complicated, but it seems reasonable to argue that the core of "grand" corruption is giving some people advantages that are not available to others -- and that these advantages are seen as unfair. A biased system is an inequitable one. Here, "grand" corruption refers to malfeasance of considerable magnitude by people who exploit their positions to get rich (or become richer) -- political or business leaders. As per (Heidenheimer, 1970) ,corruption definitions can be classified into three types: public interest, public duty and market centered. The first, regards corruption as arising (Freiedrich, 1966): "whenever a power holder
As we know corruption is exploitative. However, defining corruption is complicated, but it seems reasonable to argue that the core of "grand" corruption is giving some people advantages that are not available to others -- and that these advantages are seen as unfair. A biased system is an inequitable one. Here, "grand" corruption refers to malfeasance of considerable magnitude by people who exploit their positions to get rich (or become richer) -- political or business leaders. As per (Heidenheimer, 1970) ,corruption definitions can be classified into three types: public interest, public duty and market centered. The first, regards corruption as arising (Freiedrich, 1966): "whenever a power holder