Cleaning Up India’s Culture of Sleaze

Scam-o-ramas erupting across India have transfixed public debate in India, leading to a popular social movement, in the Gandhian tradition, aimed at ending corruption. It has been a heady and exciting moment, powered by Facebook and the Internet. But whether this is a transformative movement in Indian life largely depends on the middle class’s continued engagement in the issue.

Read Teresita Schaffer’s analysis, published on foreignpolicy.com May 3, 2011.

2 Replies to “Cleaning Up India’s Culture of Sleaze”

  1. like different vectors in dynamics, the resultant direction might be different from what hazare intends but i believe something good will emerge.
    have you seen my article on corruption and growth? if not please see mydigitalfc of monday.
    santosh kumar

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