4. Cronyism in Action: Collusion between Officials and Businessmen

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Origins of Crony Capitalism: How Institutional Changes Incentivize Corruption 23
5. 2. The Soil of Crony Capitalism: Where Corruption Thrives 49
6. 3. Public Offices for Sale: An Illicit Market for Political Power 78
7. 4. Cronyism in Action: Collusion between Officials and Businessmen 116
8. 5. Stealing from the State: Collusive Corruption in State- Owned Enterprises 151
9. 6. In Bed with the Mafia: Collusion between Law Enforcement and Organized Crime 183
10. 7. The Spread of Collusion: The Party- State in Decay 216
11. Conclusion 256
12. Appendix 271
13. Abbreviations 293
14. Notes 295
15. Acknowledgments 353
16. Index 355