Russian Pendulum
In Russian Pendulum , Alena Ledeneva takes readers on a compelling journey to Russia, where tradition, modernity, power and people collide. Through the prism of ambivalence, the author unveils patterns that have shaped Russia’s politics and society for centuries, pointing to an intricate system of i...
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| description | In Russian Pendulum , Alena Ledeneva takes readers on a compelling journey to Russia, where tradition, modernity, power and people collide. Through the prism of ambivalence, the author unveils patterns that have shaped Russia’s politics and society for centuries, pointing to an intricate system of informal networks that are held together by practices of cooptation, control and camouflage. For readers seeking to look beyond stereotypes, this book provides a brief yet nuanced exploration of Russia’s complexity and unpredictability. The ever-moving Russian pendulum dwells on paradoxes and the hidden practices that resolve them. Patterns such as doublethink, double standards, zigzags, cascades, waves and tides are captured in the author’s own artworks that introduce each chapter. Nine musical compositions by Benjamin Woodgates add a further dimension, exploring these paradoxes, practices and patterns, and realising them in sound. Drawing on the Global Informality Project (www.in-formality.com), the artwork and the music, Russian Pendulum establishes connections between Russia’s distinctive paradoxes and broader patterns of informality found worldwide. It is ideal for students, scholars and anyone seeking to understand hidden yet increasingly powerful forces. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1757402026-04-20T08:32:08Z Russian Pendulum Ledeneva, Alena Russia Paradoxes Practices Patterns Informal power Redistribution Entrepreneurship Regional governance Informal networks Informal governance Ambivalence Informality Leadership. thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology In Russian Pendulum , Alena Ledeneva takes readers on a compelling journey to Russia, where tradition, modernity, power and people collide. Through the prism of ambivalence, the author unveils patterns that have shaped Russia’s politics and society for centuries, pointing to an intricate system of informal networks that are held together by practices of cooptation, control and camouflage. For readers seeking to look beyond stereotypes, this book provides a brief yet nuanced exploration of Russia’s complexity and unpredictability. The ever-moving Russian pendulum dwells on paradoxes and the hidden practices that resolve them. Patterns such as doublethink, double standards, zigzags, cascades, waves and tides are captured in the author’s own artworks that introduce each chapter. Nine musical compositions by Benjamin Woodgates add a further dimension, exploring these paradoxes, practices and patterns, and realising them in sound. Drawing on the Global Informality Project (www.in-formality.com), the artwork and the music, Russian Pendulum establishes connections between Russia’s distinctive paradoxes and broader patterns of informality found worldwide. It is ideal for students, scholars and anyone seeking to understand hidden yet increasingly powerful forces. 2026-04-20T08:32:07Z 2026-04-20T08:32:07Z 2026-04-16T13:48:40Z 2026 book ONIX_20260415T184307_9781806550371_4 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/112620 9781806550371 9781806550388 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/175740 eng open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/112620/1/9781806550371.pdf UCL Press UCL Press 29b9f0a3-1b0d-4bdd-99d7-b4d3432d7fcc 9781806550371 9781806550388 UCL Press London open access |
| spellingShingle | Russia Paradoxes Practices Patterns Informal power Redistribution Entrepreneurship Regional governance Informal networks Informal governance Ambivalence Informality Leadership. thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology Ledeneva, Alena Russian Pendulum |
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| topic | Russia Paradoxes Practices Patterns Informal power Redistribution Entrepreneurship Regional governance Informal networks Informal governance Ambivalence Informality Leadership. thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHB Sociology thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology::JHMC Social and cultural anthropology |
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