Corruption as a factor in the formation of a transitional state

Introduction. A transitional condition is a natural state known in numerous examples of world history. The crisis of the Soviet one-party system, foreign policy pressure, and the collapse of the Soviet Union marked the transformation of the Eastern European socialist countries, which took the path of transformation according to the Western liberal model.
Materials and Methods. An interdisciplinary approach is used to achieve the research objectives. The main array of sources included the works of both domestic and foreign authors.
Analysis. A transitional state is a state in which processes of typical transformation are taking place, accompanied by the change in the socio-political system, which has its own time frame, form, factors and features. The Russian state transformation of the late 20th century is characterized by the policy of perestroika carried out at the late stage of the USSR, as a result of which the Soviet Union ceased to exist, and the Russian Federation emerged in a different socioeconomic reality. One of the deep and problematic factors determining the existence of a transitional state is the corruption. It is an ancient and dangerous phenomenon known to mankind at the early stage of the emergence of statehood, which can lead to the loss of state sovereignty, which is especially intensified during periods of a transitional state. Pronounced corruption in a transitional state, its merging with crime, contributes to the expansion of organized crime, which allows the latter to control, through infiltration and bribery, spheres of influence in the economy, politics and law enforcement. For successful transformation, it is necessary to correct crisis conditions and stabilize the state and society, including reducing the level of corruption. Corruption can slow down the transition period, turn its vices from temporary into permanent, change the logic and trajectory of the transition, leading society and the country to a dead end. The transitional state contributes to the growth of corruption, creates a group of people who derive personal benefit and can in every possible way prolong the state of transition.
Results. The article concludes that corruption and the transitional state are two inextricably linked social phenomena that determine and reinforce each other.

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