Conversations on Russia
Subtitle: reform from Yeltsin to Putin
By: Padma Desai.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 383
ISBN-13: 9780195300611
Subjects: Privatization -- Russia (Federation); Russia (Federation) -- Economic policy -- 1991-; Soviet Union -- Economic policy -- 1986-1991
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Reform maximalists; title: Boris Yeltsin : the wrecking ball; title: Anatoly Chubais : the "neo-bolshevik" privatizer; title: Yegor Gaidar : the shock therapist; title: Boris Nemtsov : the political activist; title: Mikhail Kasyanov : the pro-market prime minister; title: Strobe Talbott : Bill Clinton's "Russia hand"; title: Reform gradualists; title: Grigory Yavlinsky : the permanent oppositionist; title: Sergei Rogov : in search of checks and balances at home and abroad; title: Nodari Simonia : the pro-Putin vote; title: George Soros : the active philanthropist; title: Five policy perspectives; title: Sergei Dubinin : monopoly sector reform in progress; title: Oleg Vyugin : monetary policy in action; title: Boris Jordan : media man and investor; title: Anatoly Vishnevsky : demographic dilemmas; title: Jack Matlock, Jr. : the road ahead; title: The role of history; title: Martin Malia : history lessons; title: Richard Pipes : the past in the present.