How Russia Really Works : The Informal Practices That Shaped Post-Soviet Politics and Business.
Ledeneva explores practices in politics, business, media, and the legal sphere in Russia in the 1990s.
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| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2006. |
| Series: | Culture and Society after Socialism
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Why Are Informal Practices Still Prevalent in Russia?
- 2. Chernyi Piar: Manipulative Campaigning and the Workings of Russian Democracy
- 3. Kompromat: The Use of Compromising Informationin Informal Politics
- 4. Krugovaia Poruka: Sustaining the Ties of Joint Responsibility
- 5. Tenevoi Barter: Shadow Barter, Barter Chains, and Nonmonetary Markets
- 6. Dvoinaia Bukhgalteriia: Double Accountancy and Financial Scheming
- 7. Post-Soviet Tolkachi: Alternative Enforcement and the Use of Law
- Conclusion
- Appendixes
- Appendix 1. Pravda versus Istina
- Appendix 2. Profile of the Leading National Media Outlets in the 1990s
- Appendix 3. "Bound by One Chain"
- Appendix 4. List of Legal Documents Related to Barter Transactions in the Russian Federation, 1990-1997
- Appendix 5. List of Respondents
- Appendix 6. List of Questions
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index.