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Sociology of Corruption
Patterns of Illegal Association in Hungary
David Jancsics (Author)
9781501774324
Hardback, published 15 April 2024
174 pages, 10 diagrams, 1 chart - 1 Charts - 10 Diagrams
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.454 kg
In Sociology of Corruption, Dávid Jancsics provides a concise yet thorough analysis of the origins, types, and evolution of corruption in Hungary in the last thirty years. Sociology of Corruption is a valuable contribution to the study of corruption, with insights that travel well beyond the context of post-communist Hungary. Jancsics's ethnographic approach, combined with his critical perspective on anti-corruption policies, offers a fresh and insightful lens through which to view the problem. David Jancsics' Sociology of Corruption is a rare example of a rigorous scholarly investigation that is also a joy to read.
In Sociology of Corruption, David Jancsics provides a fresh approach to the study of corruption in Hungary, which once seemed to be the most likely of the ex-communist bloc nations to catch up to the West and is, according to many experts and scholars, a country with a highly corrupt dynamic. Based on data from 2022, Hungary is now the most corrupt member state of the European Union. There is also a consensus among experts that a small clique of corrupt political actors has captured most Hungarian state institutions and a significant portion of the business sector. What fostered corruption in Hungary? What are the most typical forms of corruption in this country? What do Hungarians think about it? What is the role of prime minister Viktor Orbán in this? Sociology of Corruption proposes a novel sociological theory of corruption focusing on social status and relationships, network structures, and power dynamics as important explanatory factors of corrupt behavior. Although his focus is on Hungary, Jancsics's findings are applicable to other nations and cultural contexts.
Introduction
1. A Sociological Conceptualization of Corruption
2. From Low-level Petty Corruption to State Capture
3. Dealing with Strangers: Market Corruption on the Spot
4. The Agent Side: Opportunity Structure and Corrupt OrganizationalSubculture
5. Just Helping Friends
6. Finding and Sharing Contacts: Brokerage in Low-level Corruption
7. Do It for the Company
8. Oligarchs and Politicians: It's Legal on Paper
9. Patron-client Networks and Professional Corruption Brokers
10. A Completely Captured System as of 2022
11. Policies Against Corruption