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A '''political scandal''' is a [[scandal]] in which [[politician]]s or government officials engage in various illegal, [[political corruption|corrupt]], or [[unethical]] practices. A political scandal can involve the breaking of the nation's [[law|laws]] or plotting to do so. Some political scandals are [[sex scandal]]s involving a politician. |
A '''political scandal''' is a [[scandal]] in which [[politician]]s or government officials engage in various illegal, [[political corruption|corrupt]], or [[unethical]] practices. A political scandal can involve the breaking of the nation's [[law|laws]] or plotting to do so. Some political scandals are [[sex scandal]]s involving a politician. |
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==Lists of political scandals by country== |
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==Examples in American politics== |
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* [[Political scandals of the United States|American political scandals]] |
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*[[Midnight judges]] |
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* [[Australian political scandals]] |
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*[[Yazoo land scandal]] |
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* [[Belgian political scandals]] |
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* [[British political scandals]] |
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*[[Ted Kennedy Chappaquiddick incident]] |
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* [[List of Canadian political scandals|Canadian political scandals]] |
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*[[Watergate scandal]] |
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* [[Chilean political scandals]] |
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* [[French political scandals]] |
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* [[German political scandals]] |
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* [[Indian political scandals]] |
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* [[Italian political scandals]] |
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* [[:Category:Political scandals of South Africa|South African political scandals]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Moral panic]] |
*[[Moral panic]] |
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*[[Sensationalism]] |
*[[Sensationalism]] |
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*[[Deviancy amplification spiral]] |
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*[[Mass media]] |
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Revision as of 05:41, 7 May 2007
A political scandal is a scandal in which politicians or government officials engage in various illegal, corrupt, or unethical practices. A political scandal can involve the breaking of the nation's laws or plotting to do so. Some political scandals are sex scandals involving a politician.
Lists of political scandals by country
- American political scandals
- Australian political scandals
- Belgian political scandals
- British political scandals
- Canadian political scandals
- Chilean political scandals
- French political scandals
- German political scandals
- Indian political scandals
- Italian political scandals
- South African political scandals