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Giulio Andreotti Giulio Andreotti
Giulio Andreotti , 1919-, Italian political leader. A member of the Christian Democratic party, Andreotti held a variety of ministerial posts throughout the 1950s and 60s and first served as premier in 1972-73. He subsequently held the premiership again (1976-79), was minister for foreign affairs... Read more
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (1977) Jonathan S. Berck Aseries of corruption scandals in the early 1970s led to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) (P.L. 95-213 91 Stat. 1494), which prohibits bribery of foreign officials by American and certain other companies. The... Read more
Bettino Craxi Bettino Craxi
Bettino Craxi , 1934-99, Italian political leader. Craxi joined the Italian Socialist party in 1957, eventually becoming deputy secretary (1970) and general secretary (1976). As Italy's first Socialist prime minister (1983-87), he headed a successful coalition government. He cracked down on... Read more
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October Club. A ginger group of Tory MPs formed after the election victory of 1710 to watch Harley and the moderates and hound the Whigs. They took their name from October ale, beloved of country gentlemen, and met regularly at the Bell Tavern, Westminster. At its peak, the club numbered 150 and its... Read more
Rajiv Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi , 1944-91, prime minister of India (1984-89). Oldest son of Indira Gandhi , he flew for Indian Airlines until his brother died in 1981 and he was drafted into politics by his mother. He was elected to parliament and when his mother, Indira Gandhi , was assassinated in 1984 he... Read more
Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto , 1953-2007, prime minister of Pakistan (1988-90; 1993-96), daughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto . Educated at Radcliffe and Oxford, she returned to Pakistan shortly before her father was overthrown by General Zia ul-Haq in 1977. Under detention and then in exile, she returned in 1986... Read more
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Corruption WHAT IS CORRUPTION? WHY DOES CORRUPTION GROW, PERSIST, OR DECLINE? CONSEQUENCES OF CORRUPTION FIGHTING CORRUPTION BIBLIOGRAPHY Corruption has been a part of human societies since the oldest of times. Corruption, fraud, embezzlement, theft, bribes, and kickbacks are all forms in... Read more
Alain Juppe Alain Juppe
Alain Juppé , 1945-, French politician, b. Les Landes. A member of the Gaullist Rally for the Republic (RPR), he entered the Inspection des Finances in 1972. A protegé of Jacques Chirac , he was in charge of the Paris city budget during Chirac's mayoralty and later followed his mentor... Read more
Silvio Berlusconi Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi , 1936-, Italian business executive and politician, premier (1994; 2001-6, 2008-) of Italy, b. Milan. His first fortune was made in real estate during the 1960s. In the early 1980s Berlusconi founded commercial television networks that wooed the public away from the more stolid... Read more

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