Alena V. Ledeneva | |
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Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Novosibirsk, Russia |
Known for | Study of blat, "sistema", corruption and informal practices in Russia |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Sociology |
Institutions | UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies |
Website | https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ssees/people/alena-ledeneva |
Alena Valeryevna Ledeneva (Russian: Алёна Валерьевна Леденёва; born May 1964) is a Russian academic known for her studies of corruption and informal practices in Russia, particularly blat.[1] She is currently Professor of Politics and Society at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London (UCL).[2]