In practice, reforms are hard to apply to corrupt regimes because the class in power has much to lose and strongly resists.

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Corrupt regimes typically involve a small group of individuals who benefit from the corruption and resistance to change. Reforms threaten their power and ability to benefit, so they are likely to resist and sabotage any attempts at change. This makes it difficult for reforms to be successfully applied in such regimes.

In Practice, Reforms Are Hard to Apply to Corrupt Regimes