Kleptocracy, a term derived from the Greek for “rule by thieves,” describes a system where business success and political power are inextricably entwined. Political elites exploit their position to siphon off public wealth, entrenching their power through corruption, patronage and repression.
How banks, lawyers and lobbyists in the west help post-communist kleptocrats stay rich
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