Written by Jessica Storey-Nagy, PhD student in Central Eurasian Studies, Hungarian Studies Péter Krekó is the Executive Director of the Budapest-based think tank Political Capital. He also serves as Professor of psychology and political science at Etövös Loránd University of Sciences in Budapest and is a member of the presidential board of the Hungarian Political… Read more »
Telebridge discussion
“The Global Informality Project” with Alena Ledeneva
Written by Alisha Kirchoff, PhD student in Sociology On April 6, RSW hosted a fascinating Telebridge session with scholar Alena Ledeneva of the University College of London. Ledeneva, known for her work on blat, informal practices that shape post-Soviet politics and business, and the prospects for modernization in Russia, has led the effort to develop… Read more »