Corruption and Political Development: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

摘要: “Private Vices by the dextrous Management of a skillful Politician may be turned into Publick Benefits.”—Bernard Mandeville, 1714Corruption, some say, is endemic in all governments. Yet it has received remarkably little attention from students government. Not only study corruption prone to moralism, but involves one those aspects government which interests politician and political scientist are likely conflict. It would probably rather difficult obtain (by honest means) visa developing country subject study.One first charges levelled at previous regime leaders coup less developed “corruption.” And generally charge accurate. One type reaction this among observers highly moralistic tends see as evil. “Throughout fabric public life newly independent States,” we told recent work on subject, “runs scarlet thread bribery …” like weed suffocating better plants. Another description new states informs us that “corruption nepotism rot good intentions retard progressive policies.”Others have reacted against approach warn must beware basing our beliefs about cause coups post-coup rationalizations, also judging social consequences an act motives individuals performing it. Under circumstances Mandeville right private vice can benefit.