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How Russia Really Works
Author: Alena V. Ledeneva Edition: 1 Publisher: Cornell University Press Binding: Paperback ISBN: 0801473527 Price: You Save: 29%
How Russia Really Works: The Informal Practices That Shaped Post-Soviet Politics and Business (Culture and Society after Socialism)
During the Soviet era, blat—the use of personal networks for obtaining goods and services in short supply and for circumventing formal procedures—was necessary to compensate for the inefficiencies of socialism.How Russia Really Works review. The collapse of the Soviet Union produced a new generation of informal practices. In How Russia Really Works, Alena V. Ledeneva explores practices in politics, business, media, and the legal sphere in Russia in the 1990s—from the hiring of firms to create negative publicity about one's competitors, to inventing novel schemes of tax evasion and engaging in "alternative" techniques of contract and law enforcement.
Ledeneva discovers ingenuity, wit, and vigor in these activities and argues that they simultaneously support and subvert formal institutionsRead full reviews of How Russia Really Works by Alena V. Ledeneva.
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How Russia Really Works : Paperback : Cornell University Press : 9780801473524 : 0801473527 : 01 Dec 2006 : Ledeneva explores practices in politics, business, media, and the legal sphere in Russia in the 1990s.
Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author How Russia Really Works: The Informal Practices That Shaped Post-Soviet Politics and Bussiness by Alena V. Ledeneva Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Ledeneva explores practices in politics, business, media, and the legal sphere in Russia in the 1990s. Publisher Description During the Soviet era, blat-the use of personal networks for obtaining goods and services in short supply and for circumventing formal proce
author alena v ledeneva format paperback language english publication year 26 10 2006 series culture and society after socialism subject history military subject 2 regional history how russia really works the informal practices that shaped post soviet politics and business culture and society after socialism ledeneva alena v new condition paperback payment shipping rates returns how russia really works the informal practices that shaped post soviet politics and business culture and society after
The collapse of the Soviet Union produced a new generation of informal practices. In How Russia Really Works, Alena V. Ledeneva explores practices in politics, business, media, and the legal sphere in Russia in the 1990s—from the hiring of firms to create negative publicity about one's competitors, to inventing novel schemes of tax evasion and engaging in "alternative" techniques of contract and law enforcement.
Ledeneva discovers ingenuity, wit, and vigor in these activities and argues that they simultaneously support and subvert formal institutions. They enable corporations, the media, politicians, and businessmen to operate in the post-Soviet labyrinth of legal and practical constraints but consistently undermine the spirit, if not the letter, of the law. The "know-how" Ledeneva describes in this book continues to operate today and is crucial to understanding contemporary Russia.
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