Tunneling Towards Capitalism in the Czech Republic

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2402153
AutoresDavid S Altshuler (University of Chicago), David Altshuler (0000-0002-7250-4107, University of Chicago, autor de correspondencia)
Año2001
Volumen2
Número1
Páginas115-138
Fecha de publicación2001-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEthnography (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1466-1381 • E-ISSN: 1741-2714
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/14661380122230858
OpenAlexW2056032375
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas6

Over the past decade, Czech society has been bombarded with reporting on a variety of corruption scandals. The most prominent example is tunelování [tunneling], a uniquely Czech form of large-scale corruption rooted in privatization and post-socialist economic reforms. Since it first appeared in print some time in 1996, tunelování has become a staple of the Czech media and public discourses. Its ubiquity makes it a useful lens through which to explore many significant issues in post-socialist Czech society: tensions over the meanings of justice, morality, emergent socioeconomic differences, national identity and international reputation. This article explores the workings of tunelování and suggests the ways these discourses gain meaning within the specific context of the Czech transition

Capitalism · Context (archaeology · Czech · Language change · National identity · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Reputation · Social science · Sociology · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · Law