Essays on Political Corruption

Anyone who wants to tackle corruption must be willing to go all the way. There are no shortcuts - Oby Ezekwesili. This essay explores corruption in Nigeria, its negative effect, and the fact that it’s becoming accepted almost as an everyday norm. Though it remains controversial as many argue if Nigeria will ever leave this clothing of corruption she has so carefully woven and worn for so long that it’s a trademark. This essay explains that no revolution is impossible in Nigeria if inclusion ...

That much is clear whether you are talking about Nigeria, Somalia or India---the country I live in. It strips the common man of his property, his dignity and most importantly his rights. The idea that someone in power can unjustly live a life of luxury from the pockets of those he is supposed to protect, is simply unacceptable. It has been considered an evil since antiquity, with the earliest public records of it being traced back to the thirteenth century under the Assyrian civilization. Even ...

 For many decades, going to war has been looked at as a way to make profit. The impact that war has on humans and the environment is absolutely horrific. The way so many countries value money and power over people and peace is disgusting and saddening. We live in a world where we will cross all sorts of red lines just to make money. You have politicians being bribed and leaders who will gladly sign off on war agendas just so they can afford their vacation in the Bahamas and their luxury cars, ...

The word corruption is derived from the Latin word ‘corrupts,’ which means ‘corrupted’ and in legal terms, the abuse of a trusted position in one of the branches of power (executive, legislative and judicial) or in political or other organizations with the intention of obtaining material benefit which is not legally justified for itself or for others.In general, corruption is a form of dishonesty or criminal activity undertaken by a person or organization entrusted with a position of ...

The American political system leaves a lot of room for corruption. Lobbyists are paid lots to influence politicians stance on issues, organizations, interest groups, and companies use money and power to influence politicians, and politicians exchange favors for more favors. Large companies donate large amounts of money to contribute to campaigns for candidates they hope will favor things in a way that will help themselves. Instead of voting for people who will do the best job overall, voters ...

Composers employ various elements of their representational mediums to elucidate their critique on the impact of political corruption on the individual and broader society. Through their differing textual forms, composers highlight the abuse of political power through acts such as coercive conformity and social conditioning in forbidding the state to see the significance of the individual. However, society possesses a higher independent power that can challenge tyrannical authority and its ...

“The Last King of Scotland” is a historical movie that focuses on the history of Uganda in the early 1970’s during the reign of Ugandan dictator and military officer, Idi Amin,whose regime (1971-79) was noted for the sheer scale of its brutality (Britannica, 2018)). In search of a new life, fictional character and Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan travels to Uganda and finds himself becoming the personal physician and close advisor of Idi Amin. At first Dr. Garrigan is pleased with his ...

Corruption is the malicious which prompts the financial, social and good issues in a nation. The general public drained of peace is a degenerate society. It is as old as man. It is an overall wonder. It is most likely found in every one of the nations of the world. Corruption makes a regrettable circumstance in the nation. Karl Kraus really stated: "Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the ...

Nigeria is one of the wealthiest countries in Africa. This is because it has copious amounts of natural resources such as petroleum, natural gas, tin, iron ore, coal and large educated class.. Despite its resources and relatively high Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria has immense poverty. The dimension of neediness is a numerical actuality is accumulated that 54% of the neighborhood populace live by one dollar for each day. Manyu scholars claim that this phenomenon is caused by the high ...