Conflict of Interest and Public Life

Ethics laws, which prescribe and prohibit certain behavior for public officials, have been enacted in response to recent scandals in federal and state government. These laws focus on methods which include financial disclosure, defining and prohibiting behaviors such as conflict of interest, and restricting private sector employment in matters directly related to public life. While these laws have some benefits, such as providing more information to the public about elected and appointed officials, they do not go far enough either to define, or prevent, unethical behavior. This paper suggests that a broader approach, focusing on specific actions of public officials, would be a better way to prevent unethical behavior in the public sector.

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Conflict of interest in American public life

Choice Reviews Online ◽

10.5860/choice.38-4157 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 38 (07) ◽

pp. 38-4157-38-4157 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Keyword(s):

Conflict Of Interest ◽

Public Life

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Mehmet Zahid Kotku and the Iskander Pasha Jamaat: Sufis between Islam, Politics and Holdings

Minbar Islamic Studies ◽

10.31162/2618-9569-2019-12-4-906-923 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 906-923

Author(s):

I. G. Saetov

Keyword(s):

20Th Century ◽

Conflict Of Interest ◽

Public Life ◽

Political Islam ◽

Research Literature ◽

Primary Sources ◽

Wide Range ◽

Turkish Politics

The paper follows the path of development (and degradation) of the Iskander Pasha Jamaat, emerged from one of the branches of the Naqshbandi tariqa during the democratization process in Turkey in the second half of the 20th century. Originally an underground brotherhood, the community became a kind of an “invisible” university for many individuals in Turkish politics and public life. The community contributed to the emergence of parties of political Islam. After it parted with its leadership, it almost became a party itself, but was eventually reduced to a holding group and an interest circle. The study is based on a wide range of sources and research literature, including the following primary sources: the books and sermons of Mehmet Zahid Kotku and Esad Coşan, statements of Nureddin Coşan, biographical publications of the sheikhs’ students, and also an interview the author conducted with the leadership of the foundation affi liated with the jamaat.The author declares that there is no conflict of interest.

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