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Kleptocracy (from Greek κλέπτης kléptēs, "thief", κλέπτω kléptō, "I steal", and -κρατία -kratía from κράτος krátos, "power, rule") is a government whose corrupt leaders (kleptocrats) use political power to appropriate the wealth of the people and land they govern, typically by embezzling or
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See moreKleptocracies are generally associated with dictatorships, oligarchies, military juntas, or other forms of autocratic and nepotist governments in which external oversight is impossible or does not exist. This lack of oversight can
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See moreThe effects of a kleptocratic regime or government on a nation are typically adverse in regards to the welfare of the state's economy, political affairs, and civil rights.
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See moreAccording to the "Oxford English Dictionary", the first use in English occurs in the publication "Indicator" of 1819: "Titular ornaments,
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See more• Conflict of interest – Ethically disputed practice
• Kakistocracy – Government run by the least qualified
• Elite capture – Form of political corruption
• Failed state – State that is not (seen to be) able to carry out its basic functions...
See moreContemporary studies have identified 21st century kleptocracy as a global financial system based on money laundering. The International Monetary Fund has suggested it could be a
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See moreOther forms of a thievery society that can induce a "culture of systematic fraud" has been described as "political and corporate kleptomania." In this case the plunder and looting enriches not only high government officials, but a narrow class of plutocrats, who usually represent
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