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Honesty and Trust in Old and New Democracies: Challenges and Disappointments

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  • Susan Rose-Ackerman

    (Jurisprudence in Law and Political Science at Yale University)

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In 2002, János Kornai and the author organized a project that sought to confront distrust, corruption, and dishonesty in the transition economies of Eastern Europe. In reflecting on that project, this essay highlights present-day weaknesses in the region’s transition and stresses equally troubling developments in the United States that could make government less open to input from civil society groups and low-income individuals. Building a trustworthy state and creating social trust remain challenges for committed democrats in both developed and developing societies.

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  • Susan Rose-Ackerman, 2018. "Honesty and Trust in Old and New Democracies: Challenges and Disappointments," Acta Oeconomica, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 68(supplemen), pages 153-160, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:aoecon:v:68:y:2018:i:supplement1:p:153-160
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    Keywords

    honesty; trust; post-socialist transition; Kornai; democracy; regulation; administrative law (US);
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    JEL classification:

    • K23 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Regulated Industries and Administrative Law
    • P3 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions

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