Description
First Published in 1996. This ambitious ten-volume series develops a comprehensive analysis of the evolving world role of the post-Soviet successor states. Each volume considers a different factor influencing the relationship between internal politics and international relations in Russia and in the western and southern tiers of newly independent states. The contributors were chosen not only for their recognized expertise but also to ensure a stimulating diversity of perspectives and a dynamic mix of approaches. This is Volume 8 Economic Transition in Russia and the New States of Eurasia.
Table of Contents
About the Editors and Contributors, Preface, 1. Introduction, 2. Economic Transformation in the Post-Soviet Republics: An Overview, 3. Economic Transition in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus: A Comparative Perspective, 4. Integrating the Unofficial Economy into the Dynamics of Post-Socialist Economies: A Framework of Analysis and Evidence, 5. Russia's Oil and Gas Exports to the Former Soviet Union, 6. Foreign Investment and Trade in Kazakhstan, 7. Central Asia: Prospects for Regional Integration, 8. Poverty and Inequality in Transition Economies: What Has Actually Happened, 9. What's Wrong with the Mafiya Anyway? An Analysis of the Economics of Organized Crime in Russia, 10. Post-Communist Economics: Expectations, Entitlements, and Disappointments, 11. Russia and the Commonwealth ofIndependent States in the Emerging Structure of the World Economy, 12. Reforming Intergovernmental Relations: Russia and the Challenge of Fiscal Federalism, 13. Unemployment and the Labor Market in Transition: A Review of Experience in East Europe and Russia, 14. Learning to Learn: Emerging Patterns of Enterprise Behavior in the Russian Defense Sector, 1992-95, 15. Note on Privatization in Moldova, 16. Note on Privatization in Georgia, 17. Global Integration and the Convergence of Interests Among Key Actors in the West, Russia, Ukraine, and the Commonwealth of Independent States, 18. Factors Affecting Trade Reorientation of the Newly Independent States, Appendix: Project Participants, Index
