How Russia really works : the informal practices that shaped post-Soviet politics and business / Alena V. Ledeneva.
| Author/creator | Ledeneva, Alena V., 1964- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2006. |
| Description | xii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | Culture 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-261) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006023279 |
| ISBN | 0801443466 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801473527 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780801443466 |
| ISBN | 9780801473524 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JN6695.A55 C639 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |