A world map of political corruption? Do you think it is accurate?
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I think it looks accurate. However Russia might be  bit darker right now!\n\nAmerica is where it should be. Unfortunately theres tons of money in politics, and that leads to corruption. The idea that govt officals can vote themselves pay raises is corrupt enough.\n\nThen people like Hastings who have been IMPEACHED who get elected to congress afterwards!
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For a modern physical map:\nhttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_maps/world_physical_2006.pdf\n\nModern political map:\nhttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/world_maps/world_political_ref01.pdf\n\nHistorical maps:\nThe David Rumsey collection has scanned their maps at scales so huge they cannot be downloaded all at once. You need to view online, or grab screenshots. Use their search tool with the keyword "world" to find some of these.\nhttp://www.davidrumsey.com/view.html
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I agree...corruption is a serious problem...im from the worlds most corrupted country for the last 5 years..according to transperancy international..datz right..im from bangladesh!\n\nthe thing is...corruption can never ever be eliminated, it has been there from the earliest of civilizations, from the senators of the Roman Empire to the very present. All we can do is fight against it, as a united front. We have movements against AIDs, Millenium Development Goals to reduce poverty, fight aginst malaria, yet none of these wil ever be won if the fight agains corruption is not won....I cant suggest any clear cut solution dat can solve the prob, if i could, i wouldnt be sitting here...but i believe that if we..those who believe that it should be stopped (and theres a fair amount in our group i can tell u)..then we should take united actions against it....have protests, nationwide boycotts until the corrupted are brought down...it woulndt be easy..but if we all are united....we will definately not fall....
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Greed and corruption.
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It is difficult to measure levels of corruption. There is no scale that I know of such as the Richter Scale for earth quakes. However, I can't recall a more corrupt administration and I have been around for a long time. But, whether there was or wasn't, there is certainly no excuse for what is going on right now. We should send them all home (or to jail) today.
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Thanks for giving inforamtion instead of "belief."  There is so much corruption in politics today, and anyone who doesn't see the lies needs to see the facts.
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The CIA's world fact book might help
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Fraud and corruption abound...it's not just Mexico...
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Money is the route of the corruption in this country.  Most of our people elected to either house of Congress are in the 2% of the countries richest.  It is not the fact that they are rich that makes for the corruption.  It is money from corporations, lobbying groups, other wealthy contributors that have added a layer of corruption in this country.  They are not as organized as they could be as they are all looking out for themselves, however watch out if they would decide to start coordinating efforts.
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Big oil=big corruption.\n\nThey need to be investigated and charged.
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No.  Philippines is probably in the top half.  Even with its corruption, insurgency and political infighting.  It is still functioning and has a centralized structure.\n\nSomalia is run by warlords, basically neighborhood gangs with big guns.  Haiti is in limbo with its corrupt government that is trying to elect a new leader.  Its last President was forced from office.  Too much power corrupts even a former priest.
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Nigeria was voted the most corrupt country in the world 5 years ago in polls conducted by Forbes Business Magazine, covering 50 countries.   Pakistan was No. 49, and they claimed to have paid off the Nigerians to take the ultimate place!  I can believe it.
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Gee, where do I start.  Let's see, corrupt government. Incompetent officials.  Brutal police force and military.  Deep religious divide.  Lack of accountability (I guess that goes with the corrupt government).  I would be surprised if it's NOT falling apart.  It has been failing apart for a good part of the past few centuries.
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‘national integrity systems’ are part of the new international concern with corruption and its prevention. Alan Doig and Stephanie McIvor coordinated studies of 18 countries, and reflected on their method in Public Administration and Development (2003).
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This question has been asked before and the answer is still the same.\nWho is gonna objectively say that a government is too corrupt?  Or not enough?  Are tax incentives corrupt?  How about bailouts?  Who is tracking the money that DOESN'T get reported?\nPlease be specific.  Please be VERY specific.
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Dude this is happening everywhere not just in India....Corruption is a universal phenomenon to say the least
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The problem with the third world is the tremendous corruption and inability of the public to alter that corruption without a revolution and bloodshed. Diplomatic involvement by stronger countries with aid or trade aggreements in exchange for political reform is a slow adruous option that minimally works. When strong powerful countries convince a country to have a free and open election without rigging or involvement and the people actually vote in people they want in, the change can begin, but if it falls back into corruption or they vote in a bad person, then it was all for nothing. So the people pay a coyote and come to the US.