Corruption in Russia
The Two Sides of Corruption in Russia
Corruption in Russia has been prominent since it was legal in the 17th century, when the tsar’s officers were allowed to take bribes. It was then illegalized, however never quite faded away especially during Soviet times when the conditions of the living people were harsh. It is still prominent in Russia today since the new capitalist country has not fully moved on from its socialist past. Understanding the historical content of corruption is critical in order to grasp the future of business in Russia. There is no evidence suggesting that corruption will end in the foreseeable near future. Therefore, in order for businesses, including foreign investors, to succeed, they must be willing to stray around the law because the competition is already doing so. Corruption allows to speed processes up sometimes, and even though it is morally unethical, it is an unspoken required component of making a profit in Russia. However, in order for Russia to succeed as a global superpower in the long run, corruption is a huge obstacle that needs to be diminished and eventually extinguished. Businesses have to be transparent and a legal system has to be established in order to punish corrupt acts and prevent corrupt government officials from passing corrupt laws. Implications are as important as actions in the world of politics. So just the fact that a person in power preaches an ideology or acts to support it does not automatically mean that this new ideology is the right one. Under corruption, any Russian is capable of creating new ways to hack into software. Hacking is not merely trying to steal someone else’s identity. Hacking is also considered to be a hobby and to be derived a young age.
Corruption in Russia is so ubiquitous that it is accepted as just the way things get done, providing the only way to survive in the market. Corruption is not only pervasive in government officials abusing their power, but is also adopted by the regular
Corruption in Russia has been prominent since it was legal in the 17th century, when the tsar’s officers were allowed to take bribes. It was then illegalized, however never quite faded away especially during Soviet times when the conditions of the living people were harsh. It is still prominent in Russia today since the new capitalist country has not fully moved on from its socialist past. Understanding the historical content of corruption is critical in order to grasp the future of business in Russia. There is no evidence suggesting that corruption will end in the foreseeable near future. Therefore, in order for businesses, including foreign investors, to succeed, they must be willing to stray around the law because the competition is already doing so. Corruption allows to speed processes up sometimes, and even though it is morally unethical, it is an unspoken required component of making a profit in Russia. However, in order for Russia to succeed as a global superpower in the long run, corruption is a huge obstacle that needs to be diminished and eventually extinguished. Businesses have to be transparent and a legal system has to be established in order to punish corrupt acts and prevent corrupt government officials from passing corrupt laws. Implications are as important as actions in the world of politics. So just the fact that a person in power preaches an ideology or acts to support it does not automatically mean that this new ideology is the right one. Under corruption, any Russian is capable of creating new ways to hack into software. Hacking is not merely trying to steal someone else’s identity. Hacking is also considered to be a hobby and to be derived a young age.
Corruption in Russia is so ubiquitous that it is accepted as just the way things get done, providing the only way to survive in the market. Corruption is not only pervasive in government officials abusing their power, but is also adopted by the regular
Bibliography: "Another Great Leap Forward?" The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 11 Mar. 2010. Web. 03 Dec. 2012. . This is an article that portrays views on modernizing Russia and how corruption is hindering the process. Includes the example of Kodorkovsky and quotes from Gaidar. Gessen, Masha. THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin. New York: Riverhead, 2012. Print. The chapters available in this book give an insight on who Putin is and that is critical in understanding his personality and the impacts of that on running the country and his effects on corruption in Russia. Ledeneva, Alena V. "Russia 's Economy of Favours: Blat, Networking and Informal Exchange." Cambridge University Press, n.d. Web. This article provides a detailed analysis of blat and how it worked and what it was in the Soviet Union. It was basically a form of corruption and somehow reates to corruption in Russia today. Orttung, Robert. "Causes and Consequences of Corruption in Putin 's Russia." N.p., Dec. 2006. Web. 3 Dec. 2012. . This is an article about the causes and consequences of corruption in Russia under Putin (as the title says), and provides a good view about the media and state-business relations and bureaucracy.