POLC38H3 Lecture Notes - Neoliberalism, Fundamentalism, Traditional Authority
12 Mar 2014
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Pinker writes of a new pessimism with respect to three manifestations of violence: civil wars, genocides (mass murder of a certain group, terrorism. Usually happens to countries undergoing a transition from one political system to another. Violence and corruption causes the creation of non-accountable networks of power called shadow networks which then leads to the weakening or destruction of a political system. V&c are both poisons to economic growth. Negative effects on people: less income for household, less support to poor communities resulting to a fall in human development. V&c kills : states, regimes and government a. political system. State - basic institutions of a indicates the raw power or the. Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery. Result of misuse of public office for private gain. Types of corruption: dash the first form and least harmful or offensive type of corruption.
