Political scandal
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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]]
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[[el:Πολιτικό σκάνδαλο]]
[[es:Escándalo político]]