Though informed by case studies conducted in Ukraine, this book transcends its country-specific scope. It explains why informality in governance is not necessarily transitory or temporary but a constant in most political systems. The book discusses self-protective mechanisms, responses to incomplete or unfocused policy making, and strategies employed by individuals, classes, and communities to respond to unusual demands. The book argues that when state or company expectations exceed normative behavior, informal behavior continues to thrive. New tactics help cope with the reality of governance. Informality also challenges the values imposed by power through attitudes and behaviors that take place "beyond" or "in spite of" the state.
- ISBN10 3838208854
- ISBN13 9783838208855
- Publish Date 31 March 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English