Backstage Democracy: The Dynamics of Business-Politics Nexus in Lithuania

Preface
Praise for Backstage Democracy
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
2 Concepts
	Actor Discretion
	Scope of Discretion
3 Context and Methodology
	Context
	Methodology
4 Practices in Practice
	Core Agents
	Discretionary Practices
		Employing Influential Politicians, Bureaucrats  and Experts (LU4, LU6, LU9)
		Acquisition of Party Status (LU5)
		Legislative Proposals (LU2, IU1)
		Access to Voters (LU7)
		Milking the State’s Real Estate (LU15, IU10)
		Ignoring Laws (IU11, IU12)
		Intentional Negligence (IU7)
		Evading Regulation: Funds Through Funds (LU10, LU11, IU6)
		Small Favors and Gifts (LU1, LU3, LU13)
		Pet Projects (LU12, LU14)
		Leadership Unplugged (IU1, IE2, IU14)
		Applying Psychological Pressure (IU15, IU16)
		Political Racketeering (IU5)
		Nepotism or “Landing Platforms” (IU8, IU14)
		Courts as Networks of Friends (LU8)
		Leakage of Information (IU2, IE1, IU3)
		Abuse of Media Power (IU3, IU4, IU13)
5 Drivers of Continuity
	Entrenched Power Networks
	Hierarchical Organizational Cultures
	Fragmentation of Power
6 Drivers of Change
	Legislative and Procedural Gaps
	Fragmentation of Power
	Role of Technology
	EU and Other IOs
	Local Pressure Institutions
7 Evaluating Exclusive Situationalism and Its Broader Horizons
	Concepts Under Scrutiny
	Broader Horizons of Situationalism
		Incentives for Change
		Beyond Incentives
	Limitations and Future Research
8 Conclusions
Exhibit A: List of Interviewees
Exhibit B: MPs and Their Private (Business) Interests as Declared to Chief Official Ethics Commission for 2003
Index