Book contents
- Historical Legacies of Communism
- Historical Legacies of Communism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The CPSU Legacy: Leninism or Clientelism?
- 3 Cultural Environment and Soviet Cinematography as a Legacy of the CPSU
- 4 Measuring CPSU Legacies
- 5 Democracy
- 6 Corruption
- 7 Inequality
- 8 Mortality
- 9 Attitudes Toward Migrants
- 10 Economic Development and Innovations
- 11 The Origin and Persistence of Legacies
- 12 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
6 - Corruption
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 January 2021
- Historical Legacies of Communism
- Historical Legacies of Communism
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The CPSU Legacy: Leninism or Clientelism?
- 3 Cultural Environment and Soviet Cinematography as a Legacy of the CPSU
- 4 Measuring CPSU Legacies
- 5 Democracy
- 6 Corruption
- 7 Inequality
- 8 Mortality
- 9 Attitudes Toward Migrants
- 10 Economic Development and Innovations
- 11 The Origin and Persistence of Legacies
- 12 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The chapter investigates how the CPSU legacy affects the subnational variation in the level of corruption in Russia. It shows that Russian regions with a higher share of CPSU members in their population in the past are characterized by higher corruption; the effect is present for both demand for bribes and willingness of the population to pay bribes (as well as acceptance of bribery as a social phenomenon). This legacy of the CPSU, again, is mediated by the persistence of the Soviet-era bureaucracy.
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- Historical Legacies of CommunismModern Politics, Society, and Economic Development, pp. 138 - 167Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021