While corruption is also found in affluent countries of Western Europe and in the United States, in those societies the rule of law is solid, and checks and balances operate effectively in the end.
Premda je korupcija prisutna i u prosperitetnim zemljama zapadne Europe i u Sjedinjenim Državama, u ovim je društvima prisutna puna vladavina zakona, te sustav kočnica i uspostave ravnoteže učinkovito djeluje.