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Corruption, contraband and organized crime in Southeast Europe
Center for the Study of Democracy |
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| The report looks at the origins, mechanism and effects of, in particular, cross border corruption and smuggling within South Eastern Europe while giving statistical data to highlight the extent of the problem. Cross border smuggling and the inherent border cooperation that must accompany this scale of corruption is highlighted as one of the main problems in preventing the transition to a market economy in the former war torn states. The lack of trust among the majority of the public in the governmental institutions and political parties has led to an acceptance of this type of behaviour and also the need for some law abiding businesses to adopt underhand tactics in order to remain competitive. The report states that the need to fully understand the true dimensions of the problem while establishing cross border cooperation to combat the problem is paramount in the fight against organised crime. The support of the international community in encouraging partnerships among public and private institutions and obtaining public participation in the fight against corruption is also highlighted as being of critical importance. |
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| Contributor: |
Center for the Study of Democracy - http://www.csd.bg |
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| Topic: |
Transnational Development |
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| Country: |
Bulgaria |
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| Document Type: |
Policy Analyses |
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| Year: |
2003 |
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| Keywords: |
Accountability, Anti Corruption, Black Market, Corruption, Economic Reform, Judiciary, Legal System, Privatisation, Public Opinion, Transformation Process |
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