How Russia really works the informal practices that shaped post-Soviet politics and business / Alena V. Ledeneva.
| Author/creator | Ledeneva, Alena V., 1964- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, |
| Description | xii, 270 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Culture and society after socialism |
| Contents | Why are informal practices still prevalent in Russia? -- Chernyi piar : manipulative 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2006023279 |
| ISBN | 0801443466 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801473527 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780801443466 |
| ISBN | 9780801473524 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |