Corruption, Society, and
Governance
Corruption—especially when it is prevalent in society—poses a threat to the larger social
fabric. Why? Because it undermines the trust and shared values that make a society
work. People pay taxes and offer allegiance to a government in return for security and
essential public services, notes Raymond Gilpin at U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). But,
he adds, when those in government start to use public money for their own personal
benefit and services start to collapse, then there is a breakdown of trust. Judicial,
legislative, and executive branches of government also become compromised.
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