How Long to Read Russia's Economy of Favours

How Long Does it Take to Read Russia's Economy of Favours?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 36 minutes to read Russia's Economy of Favours by Alena V. Ledeneva

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The word blat refers to the system of informal contacts and personal networks which was used to obtain goods and services under the rationing which characterised Soviet Russia. Alena Ledeneva's book is the first to analyse blat in all its historical, socio-economic and cultural aspects, and to explore its implications for post-Soviet society. In a socialist distribution system which resulted in constant shortages, blat developed into an 'economy of favours' which shadowed an overcontrolling centre and represented the reaction of ordinary people to the social constraints they faced. In social and economic terms, blat exchanges became vital to the population, and to the functioning of the Soviet system. The book shows that the nature of the economic and political changes in contemporary Russia cannot be properly understood without attention to the powerful legacy of the blat economy.

How long is Russia's Economy of Favours?

Russia's Economy of Favours by Alena V. Ledeneva is 154 pages long, and a total of 39,116 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Russia's Economy of Favours Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Russia's Economy of Favours aloud.

What Reading Level is Russia's Economy of Favours?

Russia's Economy of Favours is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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