LEADER 03463oam 2200625I 450 001 9910969988303321 005 20251117081318.0 010 $a1-317-45433-2 010 $a1-315-69893-5 010 $a1-317-45434-0 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315698939 035 $a(CKB)3710000000748579 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4579039 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4579039 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11233836 035 $a(OCoLC)953659918 035 $a(OCoLC)956466927 035 $a(OCoLC)999774502 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB142121 035 $a(BIP)63336509 035 $a(BIP)12118729 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000748579 100 $a20180706e20152005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe system made me do it $ecorruption in post-communist societies /$fRasma Karklins 210 1$aLondon :$cRoutledge,$d2015. 215 $a1 online resource (230 pages) 300 $aFirst published 2005 by M.E. Sharpe, Inc. 311 08$a0-7656-1634-3 311 08$a0-7656-1633-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. 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. 330 $aStrike 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, and that they are being played for fools. And many are cynical: they feel that they, too, have to play the game because "the system" compels them to do so. But what system exactly? What are the structures and mechanisms of corruption in post-communist societies? "The System Made Me Do It" is the first comprehensive study of the origin, nature, and consequences of corruption in post-communist societies. While international actors decry corruption as a major impediment to democracy building and economic development, the problem is not well understood. This book fills that gap, and suggests innovative and practical institutional strategies for containing corruption. It achieves a rare and perfect balance of disciplined analysis, practicality, and passion. 606 $aPolitical corruption$zEurope, Eastern 606 $aPolitical corruption$zEurope, Central 606 $aPolitical corruption$zFormer Soviet republics 606 $aPolitical corruption$zFormer communist countries 615 0$aPolitical corruption 615 0$aPolitical corruption 615 0$aPolitical corruption 615 0$aPolitical corruption 676 $a364.1/323/091717 676 $a364.1323091717 700 $aKarklins$b Rasma.$0675900 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910969988303321 996 $aThe system made me do it$94474729 997 $aUNINA