How Russia really works the informal practices that shaped post-Soviet politics and business - Ledeneva, Alena V., 1964-; ebrary, Inc. (Ithaca [N.Y.] : Cornell University Press, 2006)
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.
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Keywords: Political corruption -- Russia (Federation); Political culture -- Russia (Federation); Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- Russia (Federation); Corporate culture -- Russia (Federation); Social networks -- Russia (Federation); Business networks -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 1991-; Russia (Federation) -- Economic conditions -- 1991-; Electronic books