Clientelism, corruption and kleptocratic politics in Bangladesh: a political economy analysis

Moniruzzaman, Md. (2018) Clientelism, corruption and kleptocratic politics in Bangladesh: a political economy analysis. In: Bangladesh: economic, political and social issues. Asian political economic and social issues . Nova Science Publishers, Inc., USA, pp. 165-176. ISBN 978-1-53614-210-5

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Abstract

Political clientelism and political corruption reinforce each other. While clientelism either in traditional or modern form remains appreciated in party politics, corruption is considered anathema and anti-systemic. Yet, clientalism and corruption feature prominently in party politics of developing democracies. This largely stems from a weak legal system and strong executive dominance, resulting in clientelism and corruption within a kleptocratic-centred political economy, where a nexus of political, economic and administrative elites exploits and misappropriates already scant resources. In Bangladesh, strong party alignment and political intolerance to opponent parties create a climate of strong political clientelism, leading to rampant state-patronised corruption and misappropriation of public money. Formal and informal legal immunity then institutionalise the practice into a kleptocratic political economy. This article argues that state authorities in Bangladesh consciously patronise the nexus of elites in a kleptocratic political economy, displaying a serious lack of democratic and political accountability.

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	5147/67459
Uncontrolled Keywords:	clientelism, corruption, kleptocracy, Bangladesh, political economy
Subjects:	J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Moniruzzaman Md.
Date Deposited:	07 Dec 2018 15:15
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2019 15:34
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/67459

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