Others may see it as a political problem that is the result of an existing elite consensus on the theft of public resources. Second, we lack elite consensus on tolerable levels and types of corruption. Countries that have got this far did so on the back of elite consensus and commitment to ending certain types of corruption. Without an elite consensus regarding corruption, anti-corruption efforts are likely to be politicised and used to punish political opponents. Take a surveyAs a corollary, without strong and independent institutions, it is hard to generate elite consensus on the boundaries of acceptable behaviour and commitment to not use anti-corruption efforts as a political weapon.

Source: Standard Digital May 07, 2021 17:48 UTC