Preying on the State: The Transformation of Bulgaria after 1989

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Preying on the State PREYING ON THE STATE The Transformation of Bulgaria after 1989 Venelin I. Ganev Cornell University Press Ithaca and London Copyright © 2007 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2007 by Cornell University Press First printing, Cornell Paperbacks, 2013 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ganev, Venelin I. Preying on the state : the transformation of Bulgaria after 1989 / Venelin I. Ganev p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-4564-4 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8014-7902-1 (paper : alk. paper) 1. Post-communism—Bulgaria. 2. Bulgaria—Politics and government— 1990– I. Title. DR93.44.G365 2007 949.903'2—dc22 2006101256 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Paperback printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To my mother, Maria Georgieva Ganeva, And to the memory of my father, Iordan Venelinov Ganev, 1926–2004 ...