POLC38H3 Lecture Notes - Structural Violence, Transparency International, Global Issue
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Pola90 lecture week 2 (first lecture) notes. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery (oxford. Generally thought of as resulting in the misuse of public office for private gain. The perception* that the scale of problems of corruption and violence are growing. Perceived to have a catastrophic effect on governance" an international buzzword for effectiveness of the system. Both perceived to have serious consequences for human development and growth. * can reveal a lot about workings of social, economic, and especially political systems. Corruption and violence are not causes but consequences of problems due to social, economic and political levels (approach taken in this course) although you can go both ways. Costa rica good human development without strong economic power. Rising interest of major international institutions and leaders (un, wb, g8, oecd etc. ) Establishment of several global anti-corruption civil society organizations. Emergence of grass-roots anti-corruption campaigns (john githonga* in kenya, anna.
