Recognizing the syndromes of corruption

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The value of thinking about contrasting syndromes of corruption is to frame a key question of reform: what underlying processes and problems shape a society’s corruption problems, and how should those circumstances figure into reform scenarios? When it comes to grappling with such questions in real societies, combinations of participation and institutions are no more than useful simplifications; various examples of a given syndrome will not look exactly alike. Participation and institutions do not determine every detail of a country’s corruption situation; key personalities and groups, events, popular responses, and the ever-present law of unintended consequences will all modify the impact of deeper influences. International factors can also be critical. Moreover, real societies – particularly larger and more diverse ones – may experience more than one syndrome of corruption in different levels, economic sectors, or segments of society. Still, the syndromes scheme can be a useful step

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