{"product_id":"sociology-of-corruption-patterns-of-illegal-association-in-hungary-hardback-9781501774324","title":"Sociology of Corruption; Patterns of Illegal Association in Hungary (Hardback) 9781501774324","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSociology of Corruption\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePatterns of Illegal Association in Hungary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Jancsics (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501774324\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 April 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e174 pages, 10 diagrams, 1 chart - 1 Charts - 10 Diagrams\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e (Democratization) \u003cp\u003eDavid Jancsics' \u003ci\u003eSociology of Corruption\u003c\/i\u003e is a rare example of a rigorous scholarly investigation that is also a joy to read.\u003c\/p\u003e (The American Review of Public Administration)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociology of Corruption\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat 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? \u003ci\u003eSociology of Corruption\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. A Sociological Conceptualization of Corruption\u003cbr\u003e 2. From Low-level Petty Corruption to State Capture\u003cbr\u003e 3. Dealing with Strangers: Market Corruption on the Spot\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Agent Side: Opportunity Structure and Corrupt OrganizationalSubculture\u003cbr\u003e 5. Just Helping Friends\u003cbr\u003e 6. Finding and Sharing Contacts: Brokerage in Low-level Corruption\u003cbr\u003e 7. Do It for the Company\u003cbr\u003e 8. Oligarchs and Politicians: It's Legal on Paper\u003cbr\u003e 9. Patron-client Networks and Professional Corruption Brokers\u003cbr\u003e 10. A Completely Captured System as of 2022\u003cbr\u003e 11. Policies Against Corruption\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52715075993880,"sku":"9781501774324","price":32.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sociology-of-corruption-patterns-of-illegal-association-in-hungary-hardback-9781501774324","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}