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POLITICAL CORRUPTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
  • Ethics and Morals
CONT

Political corruption is the abuse of entrusted power by political leaders for private gain, with the objective of increasing power or wealth. Political corruption need not involve money changing hands; it may take the form of trading in influence or granting favours that poison politics and threaten democracy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
  • Éthique et Morale
CONT

La corruption politique est l'abus de pouvoir par les dirigeants politiques à des fins personnelles, dans le but d'augmenter leur pouvoir ou leurs richesses. La corruption politique n'implique pas forcément que de l'argent passe d'une main à l'autre. Elle peut prendre la forme d'un trafic d'influence ou d'octroi de passe-droits qui empoisonnent la vie politique et menacent la démocratie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
  • Ética y Moral
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