Alena V. Ledeneva
Alena V. Ledeneva | |
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Ledeneva in 2013 | |
| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) 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 |
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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. She is currently Professor of Politics and Society at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London (UCL).