Anthropologist, 11(4): 281-292 (2009) Political Corruption in Nigeria: Theoretical Perspectives and Some Explanations Ilufoye Sarafa Ogundiya Department of Political Science, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto,Sokoto State, Private Mail Bag 2346, Post Code 840001, Nigeria Mobile Phone: +234 8036059225, +234 8053426560; E-mail: oisarafa@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Ethnicity. Prebendalism. Patrimonialism. Clientelism. Democratic Instability. Corruption ABSTRACT Corruption has been the bane of legitimacy, democratic
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CHINA’S PROVINCIAL BUREAUCRATIC CORRUPTION ON FDI AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Ziwei Hao z_hao@mit.edu TA: Joaquin MIT Department of Economics, 14.05 Spring 2012 Word count: 5000 I. INTRODUCTION China’s economic achievement over the past three decades has been one of the most outstanding of our time. Since its “reform and opening-up policy” in 1978, foreign direct investment (FDI) has contributed a great deal to China’s economic growth by injecting capital into the economy, creating
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MGX5020 Ethics and Business Corruption Tutor: Jeremy St. John Ash Khan (23757175) Yan Che (24584193) Li Junyi (21771138) 9/21/2012 Introduction: Corruption is defined as wrongdoing on the part of an authority or powerful party through means that are illegitimate, immoral or incompatible with ethical standards. Business corruption has been one of the major ethical issues facing the world in modern times and there has been a lot of debate in regards to the motives of the
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domination, half century of foreign exploitation, Philippines became a ripe fruit on the Asian Tree. A proud valiant archipelago of grandiose and influences, Philippines became a melting pot, a land where too many different races took part for the development of the land. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, Philippines is a stepping stone. Different foreigners will be first to land in the Filipino soil before passing other Asian Countries. Geographically located in the tropic, Philippines
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In politics, corruption undermines democracy and good governance by flouting or even subverting formal processes. Corruption in elections and in the legislature reduces accountability and distorts representation in policymaking; corruption in the judiciary compromises the rule of law; and corruption in public administration results in the inefficient provision of services. It violates a basic principle of republicanism regarding the centrality of civic virtue. More generally, corruption erodes the
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country. The main central issue in the Indonesia was high level of endemic problem of corruption. According to the Transparency International, studies shows that Indonesia is ranked 100 out of 183 counties as most corrupt. Indonesian Lawyer Todong Mulya Lubis mentioned, “Change is inevitable” (Naomi, 1998) and requires long time for normal level of the economic growth. Moreover, he pointed out there were corruption in every stage in government (Naomi, 1998). Indonesian’s Goals: Indonesia has
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Corruption and China’s Economic Reform in the Early 21st Century by Gregory C. Chow, Princeton University CEPS Working Paper No. 116 October 2005 Acknowledgement: I would like to thank Steven Kou of Columbia University and Yan Shen of Peking University for helpful comments and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University for financial support in the preparation of this paper. Abstract Past economic reform of the state sector in China consisted mainly of privatization
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Introduction Corruption is a symptom of weakness in the political, social, legal and economic systems of a country. An effective litmus test to assist in determining the difference between corrupt and non-corrupt actions is whether activities are carried out in an open, transparent, and accountable manner for, even where corruption is widespread; its practitioners strive to keep it hidden from public view. Forms of Corruption Corruption takes a variety of forms including bribery, nepotism, patronage
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Green climate fund frauds and corruption 1.0 Introduction Climate change especially global warming has been a heated issue these years. There are more and more countries, organizations and people caring about the global climate. And there are more and more organizations and fuds whose purpose is related to climate emerging, in order to counter climate change. In 2010, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change set up the Green Climate Fund at the Conference of the Parties 16
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Social Sin: Graft and corruption Brief History: Philippines suffers from widespread corruption which are manifested in many various forms including bribery, kickbacks, embezzlement, vote buying, cronyism, and nepotism. The Marcos regime, which has been described as a kleptocracy, literally “rule by thieves,” made the Guinness Book of World Records in the late 1980s as the most corrupt government of all time.. According to a World Bank study in 2008, corruption in the Philippines is considered
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