Donations Granted Amongst “Friends” in Public Office— Kindness or Corruption?—There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
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When former state president C. Wulff stood accused of having received benefits from a film producer known to him for several years, he argued: “Is a politician not entitled to have friends?” Before such background, the question of where to draw the line between social life of a public servant or politician and criminal behavior arises. Are such persons subject to permanent threat of criminal prosecution if they accept invitations etc., or is it their obligation to the general public to refrain from accepting donations from persons who have interests in their decisions, even if these persons are long known friends of the public servant?
2014 ◽
Vol 16
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pp. 52-74
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2020 ◽
Vol 26
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pp. 48-59
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