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Political Intrigue
In politics, a political scandal is an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. Politicians, government officials, Political party, party officials and Lobbying, lobbyists can be accused of various illegal, political corruption, corrupt, unethical or sex scandal, sexual practices. Politicians and officials who are embroiled in scandals are more likely to retire or get lower vote shares. Journalism Scandal sells, and broadsides, pamphlets, newspapers, magazines and the electronic media have covered it in depth. The Muckraker movement in American journalism was a component of the Progressive Era in the U.S. in the early 20th century. Journalists have built their careers on exposure of corruption and political scandal, often acting on behalf of the opposition party. The political ideology of media owners plays a role—they prefer to target the opposition but will reluctantly cover their own side. Journalists have to frame t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics
Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social status, status or resources. The branch of social science that studies politics and government is referred to as political science. Politics may be used positively in the context of a "political solution" which is compromising and non-violent, or descriptively as "the art or science of government", but the word often also carries a negative connotation.. The concept has been defined in various ways, and different approaches have fundamentally differing views on whether it should be used extensively or in a limited way, empirically or normatively, and on whether conflict or co-operation is more essential to it. A variety of methods are deployed in politics, which include promoting one's own political views among people, negotiation with other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Canadian Political Scandals
This is a list of major political scandals in Canada. Federal Alberta * Alberta and Great Waterways Railway scandal — a 1910 scandal that resulted in the resignation of the premier, Alexander Cameron Rutherford * The Liberal Government over-spending on telephone poles and other unneeded expenses prior to its forced departure from power in 1921 * '' Sexual Sterilization Act'' of Alberta — a 1928 law that, over a period of four decades, resulted in close to 3,000 young people being classified as "mentally unfit" and without their knowledge or consent were sterilized to prevent them from breeding their "bad blood." * John Brownlee sex scandal — John Edward Brownlee, Premier of Alberta, sued for the seduction of a young woman and found guilty (1935) forcing his resignation * Dar Heatherington — forced to resign from Lethbridge City Council in 2004 after being convicted of public mischief. * Alison Redford's expense scandal — forced to resign Premiership in 2014 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Scandals In Malaysia ...
The following is a list of reported scams and scandals in Malaysia since independence. These include political, financial, corporate and others. Entries are arranged in reverse chronological order by year. The year is the one in which the alleged scam was first reported or came into knowledge of public. In 2020, Najib Razak was convicted for his involvement in the 1MDB scandal and was sentenced to prison in 2022, making him the first former prime minister of Malaysia to be found guilty of corruption. Notable scandals References Further reading * * * * * * {{World topic, prefix=List of political scandals in, title=Lists of political scandals by country, noredlinks=yes Corruption in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Political Scandals In New Zealand
The following is a list of governmental and public sector scandals in New Zealand. While New Zealand generally scores very well on international indices of corruption, there have been several notable high-profile scandals including cases of cover-ups relating to politics, economics, or public sector debacles, or to the private lives of individual government representatives. List of scandals 1870s *1879 – The "Luckie incident". John Ballance, the Minister of Finance (New Zealand), Colonial Treasurer, appointed journalist and former MP David Luckie as Government Insurance Commissioner. Luckie was editor of ''The Evening Post (New Zealand), The Evening Post'' and had been a consistent supporter of the Government in his editorials. While Ballance thought Luckie as able and good a man as he could get for the position, the appointment was viewed as political. There was further controversy regarding Luckie's salary which was offered at £800 ''per annum'' which caused an argument be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corruption In Lithuania
Corruption in Lithuania describes the prevention and occurrence of corruption in Lithuania. Summary The Freedom in the World 2020 report by Freedom House notes that corruption remains an issue in Lithuania, but gives high scores for the main related areas: strong and effective safeguards against official corruption (3 out of 4), government openness and transparency (3 out of 4), and an independent judiciary (3 out of 4). The ''European Research Centre for Anti-Corruption and State-Building (ERCAS)'' notes that while Lithuania has a comprehensive anti-corruption legal base established, the law enforcement institutions are weak. In the Public Integrity Index 2019, published by the Centre, Lithuania ranks 30th out of 117 countries. According to the ''Flash Eurobarometer 482: Businesses' attitudes towards corruption in the EU'', published by the European Commission in 2019, only 15% of business executives noted corruption as a problem when doing business. The Lithuanian Map of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Mist Scandal (Japanese Baseball)
The refers to a series of game fixing scandals in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league and flat track motorcycle racing between 1969 and 1971. The fallout from these scandals resulted in several star players receiving long suspensions, salary cuts, or being banned from professional play entirely.McKenna, Brian. ''Early Exits: The Premature Endings of Baseball Careers'' (Scarecrow Press, 2007), p. 17. The scandals led many fans in Japan to abandon the sport, and also to the sale of such illustrious teams as the Nishitetsu Lions and Toei Flyers (now the Seibu Lions and Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters). The term "black mist" was a reference to a political scandal that had enveloped the administration of Prime Minister Eisaku Satō just a few years earlier; "bribery was said to envelop politics like a black mist." History The Black Mist Scandal had multiple components, involving the ''yakuza'' and members of both Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and professional fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Political Scandals
This is a list of major political scandals in Italy: * Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi underage prostitution charges * Lockheed bribery scandals, which caused President Giovanni Leone to resign * Masonic lodge Propaganda Due scandal, 1980s * Tangentopoli, diffuse corruption cases in national politics in the early 1990s * Revelation of Gladio, a NATO anti-communist stay-behind network * Niger uranium forgeries used by George W. Bush as pretext for the 2003 invasion of Iraq * SISMI-Telecom scandal, domestic surveillance program * Bancopoli, bank takeover-merger scandal of 2005, involving insider trading, audiotapes and political influences * Abu Omar case * 2014 Rome corruption scandal New findings In last years, a successful initiative of moral revolt against political malpractice, entrusted to the Internet as a blog on "the list of parties with no convicted criminals on their electoral lists", has sparked the race to discover criminal records of candidates. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Political Scandals
Since at least the 1970s, many Irish political scandals relating to miscarriage of justice, dereliction of duty and corruption by public officials have resulted in the establishment of extra-judicial Tribunals of Enquiry, which are typically chaired by retired High-Court judges and cannot make judgements against any of the parties. Since 2004 many such scandals have been investigated by the less costly but less transparent Commissions of Investigation. Many Irish scandals, however, have not resulted in trials or public enquiries. 1970s * 1970 The Arms Crisis: Division in Irish Cabinet when two ministers arranged to import arms for the IRA in Northern Ireland * 1974 Dublin and Monaghan Bombings Investigation: Aborted Garda investigation into alleged MI5 collusion in bombings of Dublin and Monaghan (reported 2007) * 1976 Thundering Disgrace: Defence Minister, Paddy Donegan refers to Uachtarán na hÉireann, Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh as a "Thundering Disgrace" in an address to troops an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Political Scandals
The following is a ''list of proven scandals in India'' since independence, including political, financial and corporate scandals. The year, or decade, is when the scandal was first reported. 1940s * 1948 Jeep scandal case 1950s * 1958 Mundhra scandal 1970s * 1971 Nagarwala case 1980s * 1985 Fodder scam * 1987 Bofors scandal 1990s 1991 * Hawala scandal * Palmolein Oil Import Scam 1992 * Indian stock market scam * Ajmer rape case 1995 * Purulia arms drop case * SNC-Lavalin Kerala hydroelectric scandal 1996 * Disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa 1997 * Tatra Truck scam * Jalgaon housing scam 1998 * Anubhav Plantations 2000s 2000 * India-South Africa match fixing scandal 2001 * Operation West End * Ketan Parekh * Roshni Act corruption scandal 2002 * Stamp paper scam * Best Bakery case * Provident Fund * Taj corridor case 2003 * Uttar Pradesh food grain scam * JBT teacher recruitment scam 2004 * Manesar land scam 2005 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Political Scandals
Icelandic political scandals are political scandals which have occurred in Iceland's history and are connected to Iceland's politicians: * (1911) Bankafarganið – Public opinion shifted to mistrust when Björn Jónsson, the Icelandic minister, fired the director of the national bank. * (1923) The Magnús Jónsson scandal – Magnús Jónsson from Úlfljótsvatn resigned from office as Minister of Finance, after he had been criticized in the Althing. * (1930) The Big Bomb – Jónas Jónsson from Hriflu fired Helga Tómasson, head physician of Kleppi hospital, after she had warned Jónas that he was exhibiting signs of mental illness and should immediately stop holding office as Minister of Justice. * (1932) The Magnús Guðmundsson scandal – Minister of Justice Magnús Guðmundsson resigned after Hermann Jónasson found him guilty in a case which connected insolvency proceedings to his wholesale firm. Magnús resumed his position after he was acquitted in Hæstarét ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Political Scandals
This is a list of major political scandals in Germany: 1950s * Bavaria casino scandal (1955–1962) 1960s * Lockheed bribery scandals (1961–1979) * Fibag scandal (1961) * ''Spiegel'' affair ("Spiegelaffäre", 1962) * German rocket experts in Egypt scandal (1962–1965) * HS.30 scandal (1967–1969) 1970s * "Radikalenerlass" or Berufsverbot (1970s) * Steiner-Wienand scandal (1972) * Guillaume affair (1974) * Stammheim wiretapping scandal (1975–1976) * Frankfurt SPD donation scandal (1975–1977) * Rudel Scandal (1976) * Schmücker trial (1976–1991) * Filbinger scandal (1978) 1980s * CDU secret party donations scandal ("Parteispendenaffäre"): " Flick affair" (1982) * General Günter Kießling's supposed closet homosexuality (1984) * U-Boat plans scandal, planned submarine sales to Apartheid South Africa (1986–1990) * Waterkantgate, scandal around Uwe Barschel, carrying on past his mysterious death (1987–early 1990s) 1990s * Putnik deal (1990) * Dream b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Political Scandals
This is a list of major political scandals in France. Until 1958 *1789: '' Réveillon riots'' - popular revolt from April 26- 28, in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris. Considered a precursor to the Storming of the Bastille and the French Revolution. *1797: XYZ Affair - a political and diplomatic episode involving confrontation with the United States that led to the Quasi-War. *1816: shipwreck of and search for the off the west coast of Africa *1847: Teste-Cubières corruption scandal, revealed in May 1847 *1847: Charles de Choiseul-Praslin's suicide after having murdered his wife, daughter of Horace Sébastiani, minister of the July Monarchy *1880s: Georges Ernest Boulanger affair *1887: Schnaebele incident *1887: Wilson scandal, which led to the resignation of President Jules Grévy *1890s: Panama scandals *1894: Dreyfus affair, treason conviction of Alfred Dreyfus, exposed by writer Émile Zola on 13 January 1898 *1904: the Affair of the Cards, sometimes called the Affai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
