actions. Worldwide, bribery alone is estimated to involve over 1 trillion US dollars annually. A state of unrestrained political corruption is known as a kleptocracy, literally meaning "rule by thieves".

Definition

Corruption is a difficult concept to define. A proper definition of corruption requires a multi-dimensional approach. The psychologist Horst-Eberhard Richter's modernized version defines corruption as the undermining of political

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