2019/08/06 by Srđan Mladenov Jovanović · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Corruption and Economic Development #Post-Communist Economic and Political Transition #Balkans: History, Politics, Society
paper · doi:10.5604/01.3001.0013.3501
openalex publication_date 2019/08/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Ever since the end of the wars of the nineties, as well as the declaration of independence of Kosovo, Serbia has fallen of the radar, both within the international political community, as well as within the academia. Yet, in the meantime, the societal and political situation within the country has changed drastically, with the former warmonger of the nineties, Aleksandar Vučić, having taken hold of seemingly unlimited power. Serbia has, during his reign, become entrenched in corruption, the multitude of affairs being produced on a regular level serving as proof. Drawing on existing theories of political corruption, we shall tackle Serbia’s political corruption via the examination of the most prominent affairs, coming to the conclusion that Alatas’ designation of “tidal corruption” fits contemporary Serbia best, as well as classifying most prominent instances of corruption.