Can Russia modernise? : sistema, power networks and informal governance

Publication Data

• Title Can Russia modernise? : sistema, power networks and informal governance
• Author Alena V. Ledeneva
• Publisher Cambridge University Press
• Publication date 2013
• Publication location Cambridge
• Language English

Contents

Machine generated contents note: Introduction
1. What is sistema?
2. Putin's sistema : svoi on the top
3. The inner workings of sistema : from blat to otkat
4. Sistema's material culture : from vertushka to vertu
5. "Telephone justice" in the global age : from commands to signals
6. "Werewolves in epaulets" : from doublethink to doubledeed
7. From dealership to leadership : sistema and informal governance
Conclusion.

Topics

• Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952 :: -Friends and associates
• Putin, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1952 :: -Political and social views
• Social networks :: Political aspects :: Russia (Federation)
• Power (Social sciences) :: Russia (Federation)
• Political culture :: Russia (Federation)
• Social change :: Russia (Federation)
• Russia (Federation) :: Politics and government
• Russia (Federation)

Can Russia modernise? : sistema, power networks and informal governance by Alena V. Ledeneva. ISBN 9780521125635. Published by Cambridge University Press in 2013. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.