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Alena Ledeneva



Blat, the Soviet art of getting by, comes to Britain
After britain’s covid-19 shutdown, waiting times at driving-test centres rose to over six months. Where there are bottlenecks, there is...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
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Letter: It’s time the UK recommits to the Nolan rules
As a group of scholars who specialize in the areas of governance, public sector integrity, and corruption, we are writing ahead of...
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Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Why did the Soviet Union collapse?
By Lisa J Walters, on 20 April 2017 Prof Alena Ledeneva, Professor of Politics and Society The Soviet Union collapsed more than a quarter...
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Mar 5, 20221 min read
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From Russia with Blat: Can Informal Networks Help Modernize Russia?
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Moscow has become a global city with a vibrant urban and cultural life-one of the most expensive...
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Mar 2, 20221 min read
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Cronies, economic crime and capitalism in Putin's sistema
The books included in this review article are essential for the understanding of what I call Putin's sistema—the governance model that...
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Mar 1, 20221 min read
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