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Revision as of 09:23, 11 October 2002 by The Anome (talk | contribs) (removed "make list here")(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Kleptocracy is a form of government. It means literally "rule by thieves". It is the end-point of political corruption, where no pretence of honesty remains, and the government of a country exists solely to enrich its rulers and to perpetuate their rule.
The following governments (in alphabetical order by country name) have been accused of being kleptocracies:
- The govenment of Francois Duvalier in Haiti
- The government of President Suharto in Indonesia
- The government of Sani Abacha in Nigeria
- The government of Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines
- The government of Nicolae Ceausescu in Romania
- The government of Mobutu Sese Seko in Zaire