Has any nation or state ever managed to erradicate corruption or come very close to doing so, and how did they do it?
Also, newfag about the Republic of Venice. Was it good? I guess it was corrupt, but at what level? The system they had to elect the Doge was quite interesting.
>>1714377
Technically there's no corruption in a feudal monarchy.
It wasnt that good of a government thougj.
>>1714384
>Technically there's no corruption in a feudal monarchy.
Huh?
>>1714389
Not him, but if you make the methods by which people engage in corruption legal, then it's not a crime.
Bribing the Secretary of State to make you an Ambassador isn't corruption if selling titles ans positions to the highest bidder is legal. Racketeering isn't a crime and isn't corruption if it's legal to beat people up for not paying you money.
>>1714377
Sealand kinda
>>1714377
>I guess it was corrupt, but at what level?
Depends on the period. Early on it was better than average due to great civic spirit, but by the late 16th century it was insanely corrupt, state secrecy for example was non existent to the point where allied nations were reluctant to discuss sensitive matters with venetian politicians, because it was guaranteed it would become of public dominion as soon as a foreign diplomat offered some cash for it. They tried to shore up the problem by basically becoming a police state, with mixed results. They weren't too bad towards the end, but they kinda fucked up the government structure to achieve the result.
Also the arengo really should be called Concio when referring to Venice. Kinda silly to put it in that pic too, it was eliminated in the early 15th century, it was just barely contemporary with the Collegio, like for 30 years or something.