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Russia's Economy of Favours: Blat, Networking and Informal Exchange

By Alena V. Ledeneva

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1998
ISBN
0521627435, 9780521627436
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12965698 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
Pages
256\122
Time added
2013-11-24 17:46:58

Description

This book examines the little-known phenomenon of blat--the use of informal contacts and personal networks to obtain goods and services under the rationing that pervaded Soviet Russia. Alena Ledeneva analyzes the historical, socioeconomic and cultural aspects of blat, and explores its implications for post-Soviet Russia. The political and economic reforms introduced since the collapse of the Soviet Union have radically affected everyday practices, but an understanding of blat remains crucial for interpreting the social, economic and criminal problems that affect the development of a market economy in post-Soviet Russia.

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