Corruption and campaign funding: A Burkean perspective

Abstract

At the end of 18th century when Britain became a calm and wealthy kingdom, the politician and thinker Edmond Burke was concerned with economic reform and political corruption in his country. Corruption was an increasing problem that threatened the government of any state if all cooperative relationship between political and social actors collapses. It was a time to reaffirm traditional values under new circumstances; therefore a Burkean perspective on this subject combine two conceptions of corruption -“classic” and liberal- into a richer understanding of the phenomenon to clarify questions that seem as relevant today.