Corruption and Democratic Transition in Eastern Europe
The Role of Political Scandals in Post-Miloševic Serbia
This book examines the relationship between corruption scandals and transitional processes in post-Miloševic Serbia after 2000. The study challenges the view that corruption has always been understood as a conflict between private interests and the public good, as these concepts are defined in Western democracies, and explores how anti-corruption discourse has been used for political mobilisation. Through an examination of high-profile political scandals in Serbia, the author shows how the meaning of corruption changed over time. In the early 2000s, corruption focused on the legacy of Miloševic’s rule and was identified through the public’s limited access to the privatisation process. By the end of the decade, conceptualisations of corruption in public debate were so diversified that each anti-corruption measure undertaken by the state was interpreted as an act of corruption by other voices in the discourse. The book will appeal to students and scholars interested in corruption studies, discourse analysis and Balkan politics.
This book examines the relationship between corruption scandals and transitional processes in post-Miloševic Serbia after 2000. The study challenges the view that corruption has always been understood as a conflict between private interests and the public good, as these concepts are defined in Western democracies, and explores how anti-corruption discourse has been used for political mobilisation. Through an examination of high-profile political scandals in Serbia, the author shows how the meaning of corruption changed over time. In the early 2000s, corruption focused on the legacy of Miloševic’s rule and was identified through the public’s limited access to the privatisation process. By the end of the decade, conceptualisations of corruption in public debate were so diversified that each anti-corruption measure undertaken by the state was interpreted as an act of corruption by other voices in the discourse. The book will appeal to students and scholars interested in corruption studies, discourse analysis and Balkan politics. Marija Zurnic is an independent researcher in anti-corruption studies and discourse analysis in Southeast Europe.
| Autor: | Zurnic, Marija |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9783030079345 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Springer Nature EN |
| Veröffentlicht: | 08.02.2019 |
| Untertitel: | The Role of Political Scandals in Post-Miloševic Serbia |
| Schlagworte: | B Democracy Europa Europe European Politics Europe—Politics and government Political Leadership Political Science Political Science and International Studies Political leaders & leadership Political structures: democracy Politikwissenschaft und politische Theorie Politische Führer und Führung anti-corruptions measures auseinandersetzen corruption scandals in Serbia institutional corruption in Serbia institution building money laundering in Serbia political mobilisation privatisation and corruption |
Anmelden