The book does address the incongruity between the level of self-control required to rise to a high level of power and the shocking lack of self-control and fore

The book does address the incongruity between the level of self-control required to rise to a high level of power and the shocking lack of self-control and forethought of a Spitzer type person. It doesn't tackle corruption per se, but does address politicians and power. (although IMO, it wasn't the strongest section in the book)