Peculiarities of Soviet provincial corruption in 1946 – 1953 (based on Molotov oblast’s sources)

The article investigates the features of corruption during the Stalinist era 1946 – 1953. The author describes the types of corruption: bribery, the distribution of food products through the lists, creation of interaction networks between party officials, the assignment of state property, the exploitation of subordinates’ labour for private purposes, the use of insider information. Corruption of upper party officials coexisted with difficult living conditions of ordinary workers.