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How banks, lawyers and lobbyists in the west help post-Communist kleptocrats stay rich
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 …