Administrative Cohesion and Anti-Corruption Reforms in Georgia and Ukraine |
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Authors: | Peter Nasuti |
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Institution: | Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1050 Bascom Mall, Madison, WI 53705, USA |
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Abstract: | Previous studies of former communist countries have linked decentralisation of power to a greater likelihood of reform. An analysis of the anti-corruption drives in Georgia and Ukraine after their respective ‘colour revolutions’, however, suggests that Georgia’s greater centralisation was integral to its success in enacting anti-corruption measures. In explaining why this contradictory result happened, this article argues that a centralised government can be more effective at implementing reforms than a decentralised one as long as the background and preferences of the ruling administration are conducive to change. |
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