Structural corruption leads to democratic failure and social domination.

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

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1523
• XREF: connects to: Corruption is both a cause and symptom of democratic failure. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1523; Structural corruption reflects misuse of power and privilege in society.; Society operates as a complex formation structured in dominance with relative institutional autonomy (+8 more)

Library Connections

• Corruption is both a cause and symptom of democratic failure. #expands (0.85) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1523

Broader Connections

• Power cannot self-realize but depends on societal-structural conditions for legitimacy #complicates (0.75)
• Society operates as a complex formation structured in dominance with relative institutional autonomy #corroborates (0.55)
• A government can manufacture crisis to construct its own people as enemy #exemplifies (0.40) — , The Braided Reading EPUB, 111