| The Piratization of Russia: Russian Reform Goes Awry Contributor(s): Goldman, Marshall I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415315298 ISBN-13: 9780415315296 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: In 1991, a small group of Russians emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union claiming ownership some of the most valuable petroleum, natural gas and metal deposits in the world. By 1997, five of those individuals were on Forbes Magazine's list of the world's richest billionaires. These self-styled oligarchs were accused of using guile, intimidation, and occasionally violence to reap these rewards. This revelatory work examines the structure of the Russian economy and considers why it collapsed in 1998 and why it began its recovery in 1999. It also provides a close examination of the Russian oil industry and the oligarchs who control it and who have now decided to go "legitimate." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Business & Economics | Economic Conditions - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 330.947 |
| LCCN: 2002037158 |
| Lexile Measure: 1550 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.34" W x 7.4" (0.84 lbs) 300 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1991, a small group of Russians emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union and enjoyed one of the greatest transfers of wealth ever seen, claiming ownership of some of the most valuable petroleum, natural gas and metal deposits in the world. By 1997, five of those individuals were on Forbes Magazine's list of the world's richest billionaires. These self-styled oligarchs were accused of using guile, intimidation and occasionally violence to reap these rewards. Marshall I. Goldman argues against the line that the course adopted by President Yeltsin was the only one open to Russia, since an examination of the reform process in Poland shows that a more gradual and imaginative approach worked there with less corruption and a wider share of benefits. The Piratization of Russia is an accessible, timely and topical volume that is required reading for those with an interest in Russian reform. Its appeal will range from students, academics, economists and politicians to the interested lay-reader keen to understand Russia's problems and learn how they could have been avoided. |