Corruption
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7078481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Graeff (0000-0003-1110-0384, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2020-04-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc139.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4239366721 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
In a broad sense, corruption can be understood as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. As a general term, corruption subsumes various deviant practices such as bribery, nepotism, clientelism, embezzlement, fraud, and graft. Early theorists consider corruption as a breach of public interest, in other words, a deviation from the formal duties of a public role. In political science, corruption has been advanced as a breach of the norm of impartiality. In sociology, corrupt exchanges are frequently considered as a form of deviance linked to discrepancies between private and universalistic norms
Anomie · Clientelism · Criminal law · Criminology · Deviance (statistics · Embezzlement · Extortion · Impartiality · Language change · Law and economics · Nepotism · Norm (philosophy · Political corruption · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Corruption and Economic Development · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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