Můj stát, moje firma aneb Z Babiše Burešem – Lemešani Tomáš (2021)

The favorite motto "to run the state like a company," brought into Czech politics by the phenomenon of Andrej Babiš, defines the changes that Czech society underwent between 2013 and 2021. Populism combined with a politics of hatred brought Andrej Babiš unprecedented popularity against the backdrop of economic prosperity. It also unusually divided society and brought about a number of irreversible changes. The title My State, My Company reveals the true extent of the subsidies received by companies whose ultimate beneficiary is Andrej Babiš, their unusual success in obtaining public contracts, and how the oligarch's business empire flourished after his entry into politics. The book also addresses the issue of conflict of interest and the state in which public money serves the interests of big entrepreneurs. It uniquely tracks the abuse of politically acquired powers and the distortion of competition and the market as such. It also humanely explains to every reader how the life of an ordinary citizen pays the price for this state of affairs. If there are too many coincidences, it is not a coincidence. And it seems that the entry of oligarch Babiš into Czech politics was not one either. With perfect timing, he achieved what no other big entrepreneur has managed. He ran the Czech Republic like a company. His company.