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Book SynopsisExamines how, when, and under which conditions democratic institutional reforms affect informal institutions in hybrid regimes, countries transitioning to democracy. Huseyn Aliyev analyses the impact of institutional changes on the use of informal practices and what happens when democratic reforms succeed.
Trade ReviewAn impressive accomplishment. Aliyev engages with numerous literatures from multiple disciplines to provide valuable insights into both the durability and the malleability of informal practices in post-Soviet politics. For theoretical as well as geopolitical reasons, his selection of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova for detailed comparative case studies could not be more opportune."" - William Reisinger, University of Iowa
""The book makes an excellent contribution to the literature and provides a timely analysis of the three important countries that it examines. The book will definitely be sought after by scholars working to understand the prospects for reform in the former Soviet Union."" - Robert Orttung, The George Washington University
