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What does it mean?
Shevardnadze suggests understanding the roots of corruption is necessary to eliminate it.
In plain terms
Study why corruption happens to stop it from existing.
What can you take from it?
Understand the causes to solve corruption.

Where it applies

  • policy making
  • investigation

Putting it to work

  • analyzing systemic flaws

Questions to consider

  • Why does corruption happen?
  • How do you fix systems?

Another view

Some motivations are hard to change.

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