Why does cronyism thrive so well in Czechia?

Published: May 10, 2023, noon

b'Czechia is second on the crony capitalism index compiled by The Economist , after Russia and just ahead of Malaysia, Singapore and Mexico. According to the paper, the Czech share of crony capitalism wealth is over 15 percent of GDP. I asked political scientist Ji\\u0159\\xed Pehe to explain why cronyism thrives so well in this country.'