Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-253) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: political scandals and transition in Serbia -- Yugoslavia from kingdom to socialist federation: political order and political corruption -- Milosevic's rule and corruption -- Confronting corruption in post-Milosevic Serbia: discourse and institutions -- Money laundering and privatisation: the money in Cyprus scandal and the privatisation of Jugoremedija -- State, interest and political corruption: the bankruptcy of Sartid and the privatisation of C Market -- Institution-building and institutional corruption: the Port of Belgrade privatisation and swine flu scandals -- Conclusions: political scandals and political action.
Summary:
"This book examines the relationship between corruption scandals and transitional processes in post-Milosevic 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 Milosevic'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 bopok will appeal to students and scholars interested in corruption studies, discourse analysis and Balkan politics"--Back cover.
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