Political Corruption in Transition: A Sceptic's Handbook

Published by Central European University Press 2002

Political Corruption in Transition

A Sceptic's Handbook

Edited by: András Sajó and Stephen Kotkin

https://doi.org/10.1515/9789633864647

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About this book

Based on two international conferences at Princeton University and the Central European University, this is a handy guide to the problem of corruption in transition countries, with an important comparative content. Political Corruption in Transition is distinguished from similar publications by at least two features: by the quality of the carefully selected and edited essays ans by its original treatment. Instead of the usual preaching and excommunications, this Skeptic`s Handbook represents down-to-earth realism.

Combines general issues with case studies and original research. The geographic coverage is wide, though it is ideas rather than a geography that drive the volume`s organization.

Author / Editor information

Sajó András :

András Sajó is Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law at Central European University, Budapest. He participated in half a dozen constitutional reforms in Eastern Europe. He has published extensively on the theory of rights, judicial review and social change.

Kotkin Stephen :

Stephen Kotkin teaches European and Asian history at Princeton University, where he also directs the Russian studies program.

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contens Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xvii
Introduction: Clientelism and Extortion: Corruption in Transition András Sajó Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I: Understanding and Misunderstanding Corruption
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
Corruption: An Analytical Map Diego Gambetta Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Political Corruption, Democratization, and Reform Mark Philp Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57
Dilemmas of Corruption Control James B. Jacobs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	81
The Bad, the Worse and the Worst: Guesstimating the Level of Corruption Endre Sík Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
The Impact of Corruption on Economic Development: Applying “Third” World Insights to the Former Second World Paul Hutchcroft Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Part II: Corruption as Politics
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
From Political Clientelism to Outright Corruption— The Rise of the Scandal Industry Erhard Blankenburg Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Clientelism and Corruption in South Korea Joongi Kim Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Russia’s Distorted Anticorruption Campaigns Virginie Coulloudon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	187
Kompromat and Corruption in Russia Ákos Szilágyi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Part III: Case Studies and Effects
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Games of Corruption: East Central Europe, 1945–1999 Elemér Hankiss Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	243
Corruption in Czech Privatization: The Dangers of “Neo-Liberal” Privatization Quentin Reed Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Corruption and Administrative Barriers for Russian Business Vadim Radaev Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
The Impact of Corruption on Legitimacy of Authority in New Democracies Lena Kolarska-Bobinska Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
Structural Corruption of Party-Funding Models: Governmental Favoritism in Bulgaria and Russia Daniel Smilov Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
Post-Soviet Corruption Outburst in Post-Conflict Tajikistan Tokhir Mirzoev Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	353
Afterword
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	383
Liberalism, Geopolitics, Social Justice Stephen Kotkin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	387
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	413
Select Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	469
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	479

Language: English
Publisher: Central European University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 514
Illustrations
- Tables: 18
Keywords: Corruption; Democratization; Justice; Liberalism; Neoliberalism; Political studies; Transition

eBook

Published: September 1, 2002
ISBN: 9789633864647