POLS 3440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cronyism, Political Scandal

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3440
• Professor: Geoff Stevens

Document Summary

Theft of money, goods or services by a person in a position of public trust. Offering or accepting illegal payment of money, goods or services in exchange for favours rendered or promised. Accepting an advantage or non-monetary benefit in exchange for a favour. When elected representatives or public officials put themselves in a position where they (or their families) receive a private benefit from decisions they take in their public capacity. Using public funds to reward one"s political support for services rendered or anticipated (when somebody is elected because of their political faith to the party) Can be benign (if person is so obviously qualified that he could have gotten the business even if they were not friends or supporters of the government) Nepotism variation of patronage, hiring or giving business to one"s relatives. Variation of patronage, hiring or giving business to one"s personal pals.