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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Most of the corruption in developing countries is inherently
political…What is labeled as corruption in developing countries mirrors
the distribution of power within societies. Few anti-corruption
campaigns dare to attack the roots of corruption in such societies as
these roots lie in the distribution of power itself."
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This paper examines discourses on the nature and extent of
corruption in India and two factors most responsible for it. The main
argument is that unaccounted wealth and the criminalisation of politics
are responsible for important decisions being influenced by extraneous
considerations. When criminal elements hold the reins of government
they show scant concern for citizens' rights; among these the violation
of human rights not only dispossesses those in greatest need but also
brings irreversible consequences that affect generations of citizens.
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