Official corruption has become increasingly prevalent around the world since the early 1990s. The situation appears to be particularly acute in the post-communist states. Corruption--be it real or perceived--is a major problem with concrete implications, including a lowered likelihood of foreign investment. In "Rotten States? "Leslie Holmes analyzes corruption in post-communist countries, paying particular attention to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Russia, as well as China, which Holmes argues has produced, through its recent economic liberalization, a system similar to post-communism. As he...
Official corruption has become increasingly prevalent around the world since the early 1990s. The situation appears to be particularly acute in the po...
The euphoria that greeted the collapse of communist power in Eastern Europe and the USSR has largely been replaced by despondency. Yet, given that radical change was attempted in the political, economic, social and cultural spheres simultaneously, serious disclocations were bound to occur. The unique nature of the transitions makes a study of post-communism important.
The euphoria that greeted the collapse of communist power in Eastern Europe and the USSR has largely been replaced by despondency. Yet, given that rad...
Official corruption has become increasingly prevalent around the world since the early 1990s. The situation appears to be particularly acute in the post-communist states. Corruption--be it real or perceived--is a major problem with concrete implications, including a lowered likelihood of foreign investment. In "Rotten States? "Leslie Holmes analyzes corruption in post-communist countries, paying particular attention to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, and Russia, as well as China, which Holmes argues has produced, through its recent economic liberalization, a system similar to post-communism. As he...
Official corruption has become increasingly prevalent around the world since the early 1990s. The situation appears to be particularly acute in the po...
