Political Corruption

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In today's world, where there has been an emergence of global markets, the issue of political corruption needs to be the focus of the international community. Various countries have fallen victim to political corruption; though the type and extent of corruption may vary from system to system, none are safe from political corruption. This paper discusses and reviews several theories that have been offered on the issue of political corruption. Using comparative analysis, it examines political systems prone to corruption and, more importantly, refutes any excuses for the use of political corruption.

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""All the crows in the world are black". A common Chinese proverb, this statement metaphorically communicates the impact that political corruption has left on society. Though corruption and its many forms are ancient, the study its self "is primary a late twentieth century phenomenon". As more and more people join the war against corruption, numerous theories and/or opinions (myths) are continually introduced. It is the media's job to convey the "hows" and "whys" of political corruption, which can sometimes be quite overwhelming for most people. Many academics and scholar alike have been generous in offering their definitions of political corruption. Some have argued that there is in fact no true or false definition. As Robert J. Williams puts it, "A definition of corruption, or anything else, is like a proposal of marriage; it may be accepted or rejected but the proposal itself cannot, in any meaningful sense, be said to be true or false." "

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