14 Jul 2008
Corruption touches every corner of Russian society
In a brilliantly well-researched piece, Peter Finn of the Washington Post tells the story of Russian corruption–an institution Russians live with from birth until death. If you have any questions as to why Russia is having a hard time getting into the World Trade Organization, well it’s intellectual property stuff and this. Read it here.
[...] The Washington Post is on a roll. Nicholas at Three Kings blog found another story on corruption in Russia, this one by Peter Finn, that the Post ran the same day [...]
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July 14th, 2008 at 10:39 pmpermalink
As someone who lived in Slovakia and taught at a university there I can tell you that corruption is not only Russia’s problem; it’s something that touches all former communist countries. Some progress has been made but the acceptance of petty theft, bribing, and cheating is a way of life for many still and this won’t change for a few generations at least.
Margarete
July 16th, 2008 at 7:54 pmpermalink