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Steven Sampson

Steven Sampson

Professor emeritus

Steven Sampson

Beyond Transition: rethinking elite configurations in the Balkans

Author

  • Steven Sampson

Editor

  • C.M. Hann

Summary, in English

This article describes four types of new elites which have emerged in the post-post-socialism (PPS) period: a local political class, a comprador bourgeoisie of business people or NGO project staff (Euro-elites), a domestic business elite, and in areas of conflict, warlords and mafia chieftains. The four groups of elites compete for the resources and opportunities offered by project society in the era of European integration, economic reform and democracy promotion in Southeast Europe.

Department/s

  • Social Anthropology

Publishing year

2002

Language

English

Pages

297-316

Publication/Series

Postsocialism: ideals, Ideologies and Practices in Eurasia

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Social Anthropology

Keywords

  • Social anthropolology
  • elites
  • post-socialism
  • post-communism
  • transition
  • NGOs
  • mafia
  • project society
  • civil society

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 0415262577