Bribery and Blat in Russia: Negotiating Reciprocity from the Early Modern Period to the 1990s (Studies in Russian and East European History and Society)

Bribery and Blat in Russia: Negotiating Reciprocity from the Middle Ages to the 1990s (Studies in Russian & Eastern European History)

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Bribery and Blat in Russia: Negotiating Reciprocity from the Early Modern Period to the 1990s (Studies in Russian and East European History and Society)

Bribery and Blat in Russia: Negotiating Reciprocity from the Middle Ages to the 1990s (Studies in Russian & Eastern European History)

Written by Stephen Lovell
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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 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).

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Published 2001
ISBN 28552229
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