Wednesday 14 January 2009

Kleptocracy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptocracy
A kleptocracy (sometimes cleptocracy, occasionally kleptarchy) (root: klepto+kratein = rule by thieves) is a term applied to a government that extends the personal wealth and political power of government officials and the ruling class (collectively, kleptocrats) at the expense of the population.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptocracy#See_also

  • Dictatorship
  • Failed state
  • Lumpenbourgeoisie
  • Netocracy
  • Oligarchy
  • Organized Crime
  • Political corruption
  • Raubwirtschaft
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleptocracy#Narcokleptocracy
    A narcokleptocracy is a society ruled by "thieves" involved in the trade of narcotics.
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