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Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials or their network contacts for illegitimate private gain. Forms of corruption vary but can include bribery, lobbying, extortion, cronyi
Detail from Corrupt Legislation (1896) by Elihu Vedder. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.
Detail from Corrupt Legislation (1896) by Elihu Vedder. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.
Reformers like the American Joseph Keppler depicted the Senate as controlled by the giant moneybags, who represented the nation's financial trusts and
Reformers like the American Joseph Keppler depicted the Senate as controlled by the giant moneybags, who represented the nation's financial trusts and monopolies.
American lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff was at the center of an extensive corruption investigation.
American lobbyist and businessman Jack Abramoff was at the center of an extensive corruption investigation.
The sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams' "corrupt bargain" of 1824 is an example of patronage.
The sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams' "corrupt bargain" of 1824 is an example of patronage.
Corruption
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Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a crime that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's gain.
Political corruption
…Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials or their network contacts for illegitimate private gain. Forms of corruption vary but can include bribery, lobbying, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, parochialism, patronage, influence peddling, graft, and embezzlement. Corruption…
A billboard in Zambia exhorting the public to "Just say no to corruption"
A billboard in Zambia exhorting the public to "Just say no to corruption"
A political cartoon from Harper's Weekly, 26 January 1878, depicting U.S. Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz investigating the Indian Bureau at the
A political cartoon from Harper's Weekly, 26 January 1878, depicting U.S. Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz investigating the Indian Bureau at the U.S. Department of the Interior. The original caption for the cartoon is: "THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR INVESTIGATING THE INDIAN BUREAU. GIVE HIM HIS DUE, AND GIVE THEM THEIR DUES."
The British Monarchy has been accused of corruption in cases involving influence peddling and cash-for-Honours scandals
The British Monarchy has been accused of corruption in cases involving influence peddling and cash-for-Honours scandals
A 1902 cartoon depicts a police officer whose eyes are covered with a cloth labelled "bribes".
A 1902 cartoon depicts a police officer whose eyes are covered with a cloth labelled "bribes".