Corruption as a Global Problem of the Modern World: A Review of Scientific Publications

Introduction. Corruption is a complex multidimensional phenomenon that negatively affects all spheres of life within the state and its society. Despite the fact that corruption has been known since the times of ancient China, the study and scientific analysis of the causes and consequenc- es of corruption began to be dealt with only in recent years. Theoretical Basis. Methods. Modern scientific research methods were used, devoted to the defi- nition of the essence of corruption, methods of its prevention, its detection and the elimination of various forms of corruption. The determination of corruption on the basis of one of the scientif- ic approaches: political, economic, social, legal, etc. The interdisciplinary approach used in the work is based on various methods, including comparative legal, structural and functional, infor- mational and a number of others, which made it possible to draw reliable conclusions based on the results of the study. Results. The presented review of scientific publications allows us to combine the results of re- search in various branches of science for a deeper understanding of the essence of corruption, the degree and nature of the influence of corruption as to the structure and functioning of gov- ernment bodies, the development of civil society institutions, and the provision of economic and social guarantees of citizens. The article summarises certain results obtained in the field of sci- entific research on the problems of corruption. Discussion and Conclusion. Scientifically grounded conclusions and proposals contained in the works of scientists from different countries make it possible to systematically recognise cor- ruption as a global international problem, since they present a “global picture of corruption”, as well as to show in detail its individual elements. This makes it possible to substantiate univer- sal methods of preventing corruption, taking into account national characteristics of individual states.