Discuss phenomenon of corruption in public administration

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Coalition building "involves creating alliances among different groups to achieve a common goal" (O'Leary & Bingham, 2009). Coalition building and alliance building can be done for admirable or unethical reasons. We could probably think up hundreds of ways in which public administrators have used their influence to take advantage of their official position and/or their constituents for personal gain. The history of our country exposes a great deal of corruption and unethical behavior from our government and its public officials and administrators. One of the most widely used examples of political corruption is that of Tammany Hall. This was a 'political machine' of the Democratic Party, which controlled politics (and by default, policies) in New York City from 1789 until 1967.

Cetin et al. (2019) discuss the phenomenon of corruption, stating, "Corruption happens when people having a monopoly over resources decide to misuse their power for their own interests in a system, especially if the system does not have accountability".

What policies or safeguards have we put in place to prevent these monopolies and the ability of one party to take full decision-making control over another?

How can we ensure our elected officials are acting in the best interest of their constituents, and not participating in corrupt or unethical behavior when making decisions for the public?

Reference

Cetin, S., Turan, E., & Hamsioglu, O. (2019, May). The Phenomenon of Corruption in Public Administration. Research Gate. O'Leary, R., & Bingham, L. B. (2009). The Collaborative Public Manager: New Ideas for the Twenty-first Century. Georgetown University Press.

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