political corruption

"When politicians use their political power to privately benefit in an illegitimate manner, it is considered a fundamental threat to democracy. However, political corruption takes many forms, including bribery, extortion, influence peddling, and facilitating criminal enterprises. Additionally, there are certain cases that come across as ethically ambiguous: should campaign donations be considered a form of bribery? How can we prevent them from operating as a bribe? This volume looks at political corruption in the United States and beyond, exploring the factors that contribute to a culture of corruption and the possible means of combating it"--Provided by publisher.

Brynn Hilder's academic record and talent for running cons earns her a place at Dr. Odin's exclusive private school Vale Hall, where students are trained to collect secrets that have the power to overthrow corrupt politicans.

Fourteen-year-olds Raphael and Gardo team up with a younger boy, Rat, to figure out the mysteries surrounding a bag Raphael finds during their daily life of sorting through trash in a third-world country's dump.

Contains a novelization of the film "Alita: Battle Angel." When an advanced artificial intelligence wakes in a dystopic world she doesn't recognize she is taken in by a compassionate doctor and prosthetist, Ido, who treats her as a daughter. She quickly realizes that her knowledge and power allow her to navigate the dangerous streets of Iron City, while also learning about her convoluted past. Alita is thrust into a conspiracy, and with the help of Ido and other select allies, Alita discovers her true purpose and fights against injustice.

When Cameron Carter goes straight from high school in small-town California to a summer internship with a powerful U.S. Congressman he admires, he soon learns that not everything in Washington, D.C. is as it appears.

Washington's youngest senator exposes corruption in high places, almost at the cost of his career.

Twenty years after Information turned warring nation-states into a global micro-democracy, another election season brings high stakes, and everything's on the line. For Ken, it means a chance to impress the Policy1st party and get a steady big-league job. For Domaine, it's another step in his ongoing struggle against the pax democratica. And for Mishima, a dangerous Information operative, the whole situation is a puzzle begging to be solved. And because nobody's ready to play fair, a perfect storm is brewing that could bring the new world order to its knees.

Seventeen-year-old Sam and his friends find themselves on the run after exposing their corrupt government using a highly-effective lie-detector they invented.

As crime ravages the streets and civil unrest stirs, an "orcamancer" gathers four misfits to confront corruption.

This book examines the greatest danger to democracy- corruption. Transparency provides the best means to prevent corruption.