Corruption substitutes for hegemony when force and consent both fail

Evidence

For decades, the concept of corruption often has been reduced to a mere synonym for low-level public officials receiving bribes. … It sees corruption not only as a cause but also as a symptom of democratic failure. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1523 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Effective revolutionary parties unite force with consent dialectically; Legislative capacity requires both coercive instruments and spontaneous mass consent; Law substitutes for trust where trustworthiness fails against endgame incentives (+3 more)

Related

• Demand for authoritarian institutions arises from popular despair at democratic disorder. (similarity 0.82)
• Structural corruption leads to democratic failure and social domination. (similarity 0.82)

Broader Connections

• Structural corruption leads to democratic failure and social domination. #expands (0.82) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1523
• Law substitutes for trust where trustworthiness fails against endgame incentives #expands (0.78)