POLC38H3 Study Guide - Subsistence Agriculture, European Colonialism, Identity Politics
11 Sep 2013
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Misuse of power by gov"t officials for illegitimate private gain; public office for private gain. Not political corruption if misuse of gov"t power for other purposes (repression of political opponents, general police brutality) Different types: dash small amount. Form of small bribes, presents, favours to overcome aggression of shift from village personalism and transparency but not yet professionalism. Prevalent when low level of bureaucratic identity/corporate spirit. Helps people at low-levels who may not be getting paid but also screws up planning and decision making, helps sustain corruption env"t but weighing benefits against cost + small scale, overall self-canceling. Society"s unpreparedness for modernity rather than cause: gulp large amount, political/economical elites. State policies chosen for monetary benefit upon officials/patrons at such a level that country will lose. Abolition of distinction b/w public and private. Economic system still operates upon virtuous economic model while corrupts steal with secondary effects. More money made, more money to steal.
