A Step Toward Honest Governments. David R. Francis.
by Francis, David R; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 17Human Relations. Publisher: Christian Science Monitor, 2005ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Bribery | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | Political corruptionDDC classification: 050 Summary: "During his 31-year tenure in Indonesia, President Suharto allegedly embezzled $15 billion to $35 billion. In his five years in Nigeria, dictator Sani Abacha took an estimated $2 billion to $5 billion. The list of greedy corrupt leaders runs long. But some roadblocks have risen on the way to the government till. Public resistance to corruption has stiffened." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines corruption in governments around the world today, noting that "while bribery still occurs, politicians and even dictators seem to find massive corruption harder to pull off."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: A Step Toward Honest Governments, March 17, 2005; pp. n.p..
"During his 31-year tenure in Indonesia, President Suharto allegedly embezzled $15 billion to $35 billion. In his five years in Nigeria, dictator Sani Abacha took an estimated $2 billion to $5 billion. The list of greedy corrupt leaders runs long. But some roadblocks have risen on the way to the government till. Public resistance to corruption has stiffened." (CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR) This article examines corruption in governments around the world today, noting that "while bribery still occurs, politicians and even dictators seem to find massive corruption harder to pull off."
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