Uses of social capital in Russia: Modern, pre-modern, and anti-modern

A distinguished social scientist investigates the extent to which Russians today use social capital networks developed in Soviet times or before to pr oduce welfare. Alternative hypotheses are set forth about ways of viewing n etworks in a modern vs. anti-modern context. Hypotheses are tested with a s pecially designed 1998 New Russia Barometer survey of all types of social c apital networks. Conclusions are drawn about the networks Russians of varyi ng education and socioeconomic status employ to get food and provide income security.