Review Article
Vol.11, No 2, 2013 pp. 93-103
UDC 343.352:329](73)
POLITICAL CORRUPTION: AN EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
Darko Dimovski1, Jelena Stanojević2
1Faculty of Law, 2Faculty of Science and Mathematics,
University of Niš, Serbia
E-mail: dimovski@prafak.ni.ac.rs
In this paper, the authors explore the notion of political corruption, starting from political parties and politicians as holders of this form of corruption. The causes of corruption are generally similar in all political systems and largely depend on the structure of incentives, the scope of opportunities, risks and consequences underlying its detection. The consequences of political corruption are numerous and far-reaching; they hinder the country's social progress and undermine citizens' confidence in the basic social values and norms. Although political corruption is more or less present in many countries, the paper provides an insight into political corruption in the USA and the measures undertaken to suppress it through the adoption and implementation of appropriate legislation.
Key words:
political corruption, political parties, United States, suppression measures.
POLITIČKA KORUPCIJA NA PRIMERU SJEDINJENIH AMERIČKIH DRŽAVA
U radu autori određuju pojam političke korupcije, polazeći od političkih partija i političara kao nosioca ovog oblika korupcije. Uzroci korupcije su generalno slični u svim političkim sistemima i zavise od strukture podsticaja, opsega mogućnosti, rizika i posledica detekcije. Posledice ovog tipa korupcije su mnogobrojene i dalekosežne, i one sputavaju državu na njenom putu društvenog progresa i podrivaju veru u osnovne društvene vrednosti i norme. Iako, u manjem ili većem obimu prisutna u mnogim zemljama, u radu je dat njen uvid u SAD-u, kao i mere preduzete za njeno suzbijanje kroz donošenje i primenu odgovarajućih zakonskih rešenja.
Ključne reči:
politička korupcija, političke stranke, SAD, mere za suzbijanje.
