Political corruption and monopolistic practices in Tunisia

Posted on September 13, 2019

Context Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali ruled Tunisia for twenty-three years, which were characterized by its economic prosperity and stability, however, Ben Ali’s government was criticized for its lack of political freedom. Ben Ali became prime minister in 1987 after the first ruler of Tunisia after independence, Habib Bourguiba, was overthrown. In 2011, protests sparked all […]

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Political Corruption in Chechenia: Kadyrov

Posted on August 30, 2019

  Context Chechenia is a Muslim nation that was under tsarist and soviet rule until 1850 when achieved independence in the second half of the nineteenth century. It was not until 1994 when Russia sent troops to gain power in Chechenia, however, this time Chechens were the victors (Bullough, 2015). During the nineties, Chechenia was […]

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Political Corruption in Peru: Fujimori

Posted on August 30, 2019

Context Alberto Fujimori ruled Peru for around ten years (from 1990 to 2000), during which he was a president for two years and a dictator for eight years. In 1992, he transitioned from president to a dictator through a coup d’etat (Floríndez & Moreno, n.d.).   Fact: Who gave what to whom and why? During […]

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Political Corruption in Nigeria: Sani Abacha

Posted on August 30, 2019

Context During the mid-twentieth century, Nigeria was in constant political instability due to an important amount of coup d’etats. In November of 1993, Sani Abacha seized power and became the president and subsequent dictator of Nigeria until 1998 (Timeline, 2019). Facts: Who gave what to whom and why? Throughout his five years of rule, Abacha […]

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Corruption in Siemens

Posted on August 30, 2019

Context Until 1999, German legislation allowed certain bribe to be tax deductible for companies. They could simply label them as “useful expenditure” as long as they were not done in Germany and did not involve foreign public officials. This situation finally changed when Germany paired its legislation to the Anti bribery Convention of the OECD, […]

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