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1 online resource (xiv, 226 pages) : illustrations |
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Cambridge studies in comparative politics |
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Cambridge studies in comparative politics
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Introduction -- Part I. Foundations. 1. Approaches to institution building -- Part II. The role of networks. 2. When broad networks increase cooperation ; 3. Tracing ownership networks -- Part III. The role of uncertainty. 4. When uncertainty increases cooperation ; 5. Tracing elite career networks -- Part IV. Bringing it together. 6. Institutional development in new democracies ; 7. Conclusion: political varieties of capitalism in emerging markets |
| Summary |
"Do ties between political parties and businesses harm or benefit the development of market institutions? The post-communist transition offers an unparalleled opportunity to explore when and how networks linking the polity and the economy support the development of functional institutions. A quantitative and qualitative analysis covering eleven post-socialist countries combined with detailed case studies of Bulgaria, Poland and Romania documents how the most successful post-communist countries are those where dense networks link politicians and businesspeople, as long as politicians are constrained by intense political competition. The comparison of original network datasets shows how this combination allowed Poland to emerge with stable institutions. Bulgaria, marred by weak institutions, corruption and violence, cautions us that in developing economies intense political competition alone is harmful in the absence of dense personal and ownership networks. Indeed, as Romania illustrates, networks are so critical that their weakness is not mitigated even by low political competition"-- Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
Business and politics-Europe, Eastern |
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Business networks-Political aspects-Europe, Eastern |
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Post-communism-Economic aspects-Europe, Eastern |
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Institution building-Europe, Eastern |
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Europe, Eastern-Economic policy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-215) and index |
| Notes |
This work is licensed by Knowledge Unlatched under a Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 |
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Print version record |
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Business and politics -- Europe, Eastern
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Business networks -- Political aspects -- Europe, Eastern
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Post-communism -- Economic aspects -- Europe, Eastern
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Institution building -- Europe, Eastern
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Politics and government.
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Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Business and politics
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Economic policy
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Institution building
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Post-communism -- Economic aspects
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Europe, Eastern -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh91005697
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| Subject |
Eastern Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781316008386 |
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131600838X |
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9781139381628 |
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1139381628 |
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9781316003886 |
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1316003884 |
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1139990020 |
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9781139990028 |
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9781316502860 |
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1316502864 |
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