Money in Politics

But admittedly, most of the cases are found in emerging democracies, such as in Indonesia and Mexico, where a global conference on 'Money in Politics' was recently held, to share information and experiences on money politics, and identify common problems and issues that can be used as reference for local applications.

Organized by the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and hosted by the Mexican Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary in collaboration with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the National Electoral Institute, the conference brought together some 200 participants, comprising an interestingmix of policy makers, political party officials, parliamentarians, law enforcement agents dealing with organized crime and high-level corruption, relevant NGOs and media representatives.As described by one participant, it provided for a stimulating, multi-stakeholder conversation.