1st Edition
The System Made Me Do it Corruption in Post-communist Societies
By Rasma Karklins
Copyright 2005
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
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Strike up a conversation with a citizen from the post-communist region and invariably the talk will turn to the topic of corruption - the misuse of public power for private gain. People are sure that corruption is widespread, whether from their own experiences or stories they have heard from others. They feel frustrated that there seems to be nothing they can do about it, that they are helpless,... Read more
List of Tables and Figures; 1. Introduction: All Corruption Is Not the Same; 2. The Typology of Post-Communist Corruption; 3. The Experience of Corruption; 4. Attitudes and Discourses About Corruption; 5. Political Legacies: Old Habits Die Hard; 6. The Opposites of Corruption; 7. The Role of Institutions; 8. Implementing Institutional Accountability; 9. The Role of the Right Anti-Corruption Strategy; 10. Conclusion: How to Contain Corruption; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Karklins, Rasma
