For several centuries, the Russians have been famous (or notorious) for the number of transactions they conduct through unofficial channels. This book, the first sustained attempt to explain and analyse Russian society's heavy reliance on unofficial 'give-and-take', focuses especially on two key practices: bribery (the use of public office for private gain) and blat (the informal exchange of favours). It brings together specialists from a wide range of disciplines (history, literary and cultural studies, sociology, anthropology, psychology, politics).
| ISBN: | 9780333736944 |
| Publication date: | 18th December 2000 |
| Author: | Stephen Lovell, Alena V Ledeneva, A B Rogachevskii, University of London |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 295 pages |
| Series: | Studies in Russian and East European History and Society |
| Genres: |
History of other geographical groupings and regions Social and cultural history General and world history European history History |