Questions tagged [corruption]
Corruption is where a government official acts in their own interests, often over the interests of their position or country.
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What is the justification for allowing elected officials to accept money from corporations?
After reading this news article and this one I am perplexed. Admittedly, I'm no expert in politics.
But in a free nation, where senators and representatives are elected to represent their ...
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Why do politicians make so much money?
Senators, ministers, presidents, .... all these people earn a lot of money, and not just during their work: when the president of the US leaves office, they will receive about $200,000 annually as a ...
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What's my power to change government in a democratic society?
How can I, even in a small way, fight against politicians who vote for the growth of their own wage or their corruption? It seems we're in a well organized society and that everybody is being ...
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Checks against corruption in Gaza, and their effectiveness
What checks to corruption (if any) are there to the Hamas regime in Gaza, and how effective are they?
Related: Checks against corruption in the Palestinian Authority and their effectiveness
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How is corruption measured?
The 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index was just published and according to it, Greece has the dubious honour of being the most corrupted member of the European Union.
Naturally this stung a bit, and ...
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Why hadn't the west arrested Russian billionaires for corruption/money laundering prior to the Ukraine war?
According to US law they can arrest people for money laundering even if the money was laundered outside of the US.
Here's Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's old statement:
The West plays ...
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Checks against corruption in the Palestinian Authority and their effectiveness
"Corruption, as defined by the World Bank, is a form of dishonesty or criminal offense undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of authority, to acquire illicit benefit or ...
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How can a president stamp out corruption?
How can a president stamp out corruption?
So how are some societies more corrupt than others. Is it more a matter of cultural norms and what's acceptable in a culture? (as in Germans are famous for ...
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Outside of Iceland's PM, did the Panama Papers have any meaningful effect on high level politicians?
At the time of Panama Papers release, there were suggestions made by the press that it's a Big Deal and will lead to Great Changes in politics.
The prime example they used was a nearly-instant fall ...
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Do the USA and France offer tax havens?
'Stolen assets of developing countries must be returned,' PM Imran tells UN panel
Prime Minister Imran Khan called upon the international community to take steps to counter illicit flows of money, ...
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Why is the Egyptian government building a new capital instead of modernizing and fixing Cairo?
Egypt is building a new capital 45 km away from Cairo.
Why is the Egyptian government building a new capital instead of modernizing and fixing Cairo?
Is it because the government wants to embezzle ...
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What are the changes being made to the NSW ICAC (Independent commission against corruption)
There are some apparently controversial changes being made to ICAC(https://www.icac.nsw.gov.au/) in New South Wales there is more comment about the motivations than the substance what are the changes ...
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What process needs to be followed by the President to fire the FBI Director?
So I'm seeing all the news flashes regarding F.B.I. Director James Comey Is Fired by Trump; I'm sure everyone is hearing about this now.
I recall President Trump's campaign aids being under a counter-...
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Why is it possible for influential foreigners to commit frauds in their respective countries, flee to London, and live there safely for years?
Let us look at the following links:
India's most wanted man Nirav Modi - accused of £1.5bn fraud - living openly in London
Naresh Goyal deplaning: From Nirav to Mallya, why Indian businessmen flee to ...