Political scandal 235230 219162252 2008-06-13T21:19:41Z Bebestbe 7283910 {{Wiktionary}} A '''political scandal''' is a [[scandal]] in which [[politician]]s or government officials are accused of engaging in various illegal, [[political corruption|corrupt]], or [[unethical]] practices. A political scandal can involve the breaking of the nation's [[law|laws]] or plotting to do so. Some political scandals are [[sex scandal]]s involving a politician. ==Lists of political scandals by country== * Australia - [[List of Australian political controversies]] * Belgium - [[Belgian political scandals]] * Canada - [[List of Canadian political scandals]] * Chile - [[Chilean political scandals]] * Columbia - [[Colombian parapolitics scandal]] * France - [[French political scandals]] * Germany - [[German political scandals]] * India - [[Indian political scandals]] * Italy - [[Italian political scandals]] * Japan - [[Black Mist Scandal (Japanese politics)]] * South Africa - [[:Category:Political scandals of South Africa|South African political scandals]] * United Kingdom - [[List of political scandals in the United Kingdom]] * United States - [[Political scandals of the United States]] ==See also== *[[Moral panic]] *[[Sensationalism]] *[[Deviancy amplification spiral]] *[[Mass media]] [[Category:Political scandals| ]] [[el:Πολιτικό σκάνδαλο]] [[es:Escándalo político]]