Russia's Economy of Favours

Blat, Networking and Informal Exchange

By:

Alena V. Ledeneva

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies

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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.

Release date Australia

August 6th, 1998

Author

Alena V. Ledeneva

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Illustrations

9 Tables, unspecified; 15 Halftones, unspecified; 4 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

256

Series

Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies

Dimensions

152x229x15

ISBN-13

9780521627436

Product ID

2511053

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