Alena V. 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''. She is currently Professor of Politics and Society at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), University College London (UCL). Provided by Wikipedia