Corruption is frequently modeled as a transactional exchange: a bribe for a service. However, in complex, systemic corruption networks (the "web"), the mechanism of exchange evolves. The "Special Request" represents a distinct subset of corrupt activity. It is not merely the payment for a standard government service (e.g., expediting a driver's license), but the distortion of state power to fulfill a unique, often extra-legal, desire of a privileged actor.
Key nodes in this web include:
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