How Russia really works : the informal practices that shaped post-Soviet politics and business / Alena V. Ledeneva.

SeriesCulture and society after socialism
Culture and society after socialism. ^A517414
Contents Why are informal practices still prevalent in Russia? -- Chernyi piar : dirty campaigning and the workings of Russian democracy -- Kompromat : the use of compromising information in informal politics -- Krugovaia poruka : sustaining the ties of joint responsibility -- Tenevoi barter : shadow barter, barter chains, and nonmonetary markets -- Dvoinaia bukhgalteriia : double accountancy and financial scheming -- Post-Soviet tolkachi : alternative enforcement and the use of law.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [241]-261) and index.
LCCN 2006023279
ISBN0801443466 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0801473527 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780801443466
ISBN9780801473524

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Joyner General Stacks JN6695.A55 C639 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold