Corruptive patterns of patronage in South East Europe

The transformation of Eastern Europe has challenged the characteristics of patron-client relations both in their context and meaning. The former patrimonial frameworks and patterns have worn out while global power and increasing disparities overwhelm traditional systems of patronage. Plamen K. Georg...

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Autor principal: Georgiev, Plamen K. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wiesbaden : VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften / GWV Fachverlage GmbH, Wiesbaden 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Colección:VS research Corruptive patterns of patronage in South East Europe
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Sumario:The transformation of Eastern Europe has challenged the characteristics of patron-client relations both in their context and meaning. The former patrimonial frameworks and patterns have worn out while global power and increasing disparities overwhelm traditional systems of patronage. Plamen K. Georgiev discusses the controversial issues of endemic corruption, state capture, institutional fraud, and networks of organized crime in South East Europe and in a wider global context. He traces back types of patronage and patron-client relations through the ages up to modernity. The author critically comments on shifts of loyalties, friendship, nepotism as well as on deficits of constitutional and public procurement in the context of “quasi-democracies” on the Balkans. His analysis is based on empirical findings and sociological observations made during the past seven years. Finally, the author presents valuable methodological suggestions for innovative interdisciplinary research in this field.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (142 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781283172745
9786613172747
9783531914176