December 3, 2013
Transparency International has released their annual report on corruption, and sadly, five out of ten of the most corrupt countries are Arab nations. Instability breeds corruption, so claim the study’s authors, and instability and civil war has racked the Middle East for… well awhile. The region has some unwelcome company, with North Korea, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rounding out the other five most corrupt nations.
Corruption is a fact of life for dysfunctional governments. Read more about shattered governments and corruption here.
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The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
