Russia after the Global Economic Crisis

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Foreword -- Map -- Introduction -- The Arguments -- The Russia Balance Sheet -- Ch 1: Challenges Facing the Russian Economy after the Crisis -- Before the Crisis -- The Crisis -- Russia After the Crisis: The Challenges -- Strategic Priorities for Russia -- What Next? -- Ch 2: Russian Politics in a Time of Economic Turmoil -- Economic Crisis and Recovery -- Consequences of Economics for Politics -- Presidential Popularity and Political Constraints -- Politics in the Financial Crisis -- Conclusion -- Ch 3: Federalism in Russia -- Principles of Federalism -- Yeltsin's Decentralization in the 1990s -- Reforming State-Corroding Federalism: Lessons from Other Developing Countries -- Putin's Centralization: Follow Mexico or China? -- Conclusion -- Ch 4: Corruption and Rule of Law -- Context -- The Putin Report Card: Corruption -- Legal Institutions -- The Power of Friends in High Places -- Caveats and Observations -- President Medvedev's Turn -- Implications -- Ch 5: Role of High-Technology Industries -- Russia's Heritage in High-Technology Industries -- Current Role of High-Technology Industries -- Future Role of High-Technology Industries -- Conclusion -- Ch 6: Climate Change and Role of Energy Efficiency -- Russia and Climate Change -- Russia's Role in International Climate Policy -- Climate Policy at Home -- Politics of Climate Change Policy -- Energy Efficiency and the Economic Benefits of an Affirmative Climate Policy -- An Opportunity for US-Russia Engagement -- Ch 7: Gazprom: Challenged Giant in Need of Reform -- Gazprom's Traditional Strategy -- Challenges Hit Gazprom -- Gazprom's Response to the Crisis -- An Alternative Russian Gas Policy -- Ch 8: Military Reform against Heavy Odds -- Origins and Design of the Military Reform -- The Thinking behind the Military Reform.