The Black Book of Bulgarian Corruption

(2010-2011)

The main task of the project is to collect and systematize the data on significant corruption affairs in modern Bulgaria (1879 - 2000). These are partially treated in different studies on Bulgarian economic and political history, but still expect a consistent and purposeful description. Within the framework of the main goal, few additional tasks have been identified. Their implementation will try to compensate some needs in the process of exploring the corruption phenomenon:

1) To set out the traits of the corruption deals, that distinguish them among various forms of abuse of power.
2) To define typical subjects of corruption affairs, that appear repetitively in the observed period .
3) To establish if possible a rational relation between the subjects of different corruption deals (e.g. big external loans and secret clauses for arms supply, grain and oil affairs and scandals in the railway sector).

Leading Expert: Nikolay Yanev
N_Yanev(at)yahoo.com

The project is financed by the Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe