Abstract
The misuse of public power for private interest. Corruptionis an evocative and pejorative term that is used in political contexts to express rage, disappointment and usually also a call for a change. Political corruption, which refers to abuse of public power, is one of the most discussed issues all over the world since the end of the cold war. The prominence role of corruption during the year 2015 and the first months of 2016 can demonstrate this point. For example, in the United States of America, the most established democracy in the world, the candidates’ talk about corruption in American politics was one of the reasons for the popularity of the candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election, Donald Trump, or of the candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of Berny Sanders. The leader of….
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Go. |
| Subtitle of host publication | With 294 Figures and 229 Tables |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 4669-4677 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319209289 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319209272 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018.
Keywords
- Abuse of power
- Bribery
- Graft
- Immorality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Business, Management and Accounting
- General Social Sciences
