Russia''s Path From Gorbachev to Putin - The Demise of the Soviet System and the New Russia

Informationen zum Autor David Kotz, Fred Weir Klappentext Shows how continuing misguided policies have entrenched a group of super-rich oligarchs! in alliance with an all-powerful presidency! while further undermining Russia's economic potential. This book covers topics that include the origins of the oligarchs! the deep penetration of crime and corruption in Russian society! and more. Zusammenfassung In their 1996 book for Routledge – Revolution from Above - David Kotz and Fred Weir shed light on the oligarchs’ emergence and pointed out that many of their number had ironically been influential under the Soviet regime. In this new book, the authors bring the story up to date and also examine the liberalization program that the IMF imposed on this once powerful country. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Part 1: The Soviet System 2. Socialism and the Soviet System 3. Growth, Stagnation, and the Origins of Perestroika Part 2: Perestroika and the Demise of the Soviet System 4. Glasnost and the Intelligentsia 5. Economic Reform 6. Democratization 7. The Party-state Elite and the Pro-capitalist Coalition 8. The Struggle for Power Part 3: The Socioeconomic and Political Evolution of Post-Soviet Russia 9. The Neoliberal Transition Strategy 10. The Emergence of a Quasi-capitalist System in Russia 11. A New Authoritarian Political System 12. Lessons from the Demise of the Soviet System

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• Authors: David Kotz, David (University of Massachusetts Kotz, David M. Kotz, David M. Weir Kotz, David Weir Kotz, KOTZ DAVID M WEIR FRED, Fred Weir, Weir Fred
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.02.2007
• EAN: 9780415701464
• ISBN: 978-0-415-70146-4
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic Conditions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Public ownership / nationalization