How Russia Really Works : The Informal Practices That Shaped Post-Soviet Politics and Business

Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Why Are Informal Practices Still Prevalent in Russia? -- 2. Chernyi Piar: Manipulative Campaigning and the Workings of Russian Democracy -- 3. Kompromat: The Use of Compromising Informationin Informal Politics -- 4. Krugovaia Poruka: Sustaining the Ties of Joint Responsibility -- 5. Tenevoi Barter: Shadow Barter, Barter Chains, and Nonmonetary Markets -- 6. Dvoinaia Bukhgalteriia: Double Accountancy and Financial Scheming -- 7. Post-Soviet Tolkachi: Alternative Enforcement and the Use of Law -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Appendix 1. Pravda versus Istina -- Appendix 2. Profile of the Leading National Media Outlets in the 1990s -- Appendix 3. "Bound by One Chain" -- Appendix 4. List of Legal Documents Related to Barter Transactions in the Russian Federation, 1990-1997 -- Appendix 5. List of Respondents -- Appendix 6. List of Questions -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.