the most common goverments free of (obvious) ccorruption are democracies. a senator CAN be corrupt, but often doesn't want to -- because if discovered to be cor

the most common goverments free of (obvious) ccorruption are democracies. a senator CAN be corrupt, but often doesn't want to -- because if discovered to be corrupt, he would lose office. The people have control over voting him in or out. Not true in Liberia. Corruption or not, they're in power. It's in their best interest to be corrupt. It's accountability to the populous that keeps politicians from being corrupt. "The Dictator's Handbook" is a great book that spends a lot of time reflecting on why and how corruption happens.