Original paper

The Darker Side of Social Networks in Transforming Economies: Corrupt Exchange in ChineseGuanxiand RussianBlat/Svyazi

Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 395 - 419
Published: Jun 1, 2018
Abstract
This article addresses corruption as a negative practice displaying the ‘darker side’ of social capital in Chinese guanxi and Russian blat/svyazi networks. It presents a conceptual framework integrating several research streams to establish a conceptual linkage between social network characteristics and three forms of corruption between business persons and public officials: cronyism, bribery, and extortion. We argue that the forms of corruption...
Paper Details
Title
The Darker Side of Social Networks in Transforming Economies: Corrupt Exchange in ChineseGuanxiand RussianBlat/Svyazi
Published Date
Jun 1, 2018
Volume
14
Issue
2
Pages
395 - 419
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