Fraud Prevention, Political Corruption, and Anti-Corruption Strategies

Abstract

Along with socioeconomic imbalances and the appearance of world hunger, political corruption is one of the endemic evils in the world. The most corrupt countries suffer the highest levels of inequality and social injustice. Throughout this chapter, the causes of political corruption are analyzed, and possible solutions are proposed to at least alleviate this problem. It is essential to act quickly to prevent bribery from penetrating all social strata and making its eradication even more difficult. The chapter briefly analyzes the anti-fraud office of the European Union, among other existing anti-corruption strategies applied in the European Union to fight this political crime.