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This book captures the essence of the period when Russians and Americans collaborated in creating new structures of government and new businesses in completely uncharted conditions. It presents the experiences of key American participants in late Soviet and post-Soviet Russia during a time when Americans thought anything was possible in Russia. Using an analytic framework of foreground ideas (Western, liberal, and neo-liberal) and background forces (Russian cultural influences, nationalism, and lingering Soviet ideology), it examines the ideas and intentions of the people involved. First-person interviews with consultants, businesspeople, and citizen diplomats help capture the essence of this turbulent reform period through the eyes of those who experienced it and present the importance of this experience as a piece of the puzzle in understanding contemporary Russia. It will be an invaluable resource for students of international relations, Russian Studies majors, researchers, and members of the general public who are trying to understand the evolution of the current antagonism between the United States and Russia.
List of contents
Introduction 1.The Permeable Iron Curtain as Prelude: Citizen Diplomacy and American Soviet Joint Ventures 2.US Government Aid Programs: Supporting the Transition to a Market Economy and Promoting Civil Society 3.Privatization and Capital Markets with an American Twist 4.New Russian Private Sector: Russia Adopts, Adapts and Integrates 5.Russia Turning Away from the West: What Americans Thought, What Americans Misunderstood, and What Remains
About the author
Daniel Satinsky, J.D., M.A.L.D., Consultant, Author, and Associate of Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University. He is co-author of Hammer and Silicon – The Soviet Diaspora in the U.S. Innovation Economy. He participated in joint ventures in the Soviet Union and business in Russia until 2014.
Summary
It will be an invaluable resource for students of international relations, Russian studies majors, researchers, and members of the general public who are trying to understand the evolution of the current antagonism between the US and Russia.
