The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is the first and relatively successful attempt to establish strong multilateral institutions of post-Soviet regional integration. The EAEU has greater scope of supranationalism compared to all previous post-Soviet integration projects and the Union's...

Most scholars agree that strong institutions and better governance are instrumental for success in the global economy. However some political regimes fail to improve governance but attract significant volume of foreign direct investments and demonstrate high rates of economic growth. We argue...

Government-proclaimed desire to promote technological innovations and boost economic growth in Russia implies the need for the state to take an active role in economy and to provide the right stimuli and guarantees for investors. Since the Russian state under the current political regime lacks...

This paper discusses the political risks and constraints associated with democratic reforms (currently labeled in Russia as political modernization) which arise due to Russia’s size, diversity of social, political and economic conditions and, most importantly, its federal constitutional...

In the contemporary policy debate on the EU's neighbourhood, grand designs are transforming into more pragmatic considerations. This book examines regional cooperation among the countries in Europe's northern neighbourhood, with an emphasis on the pitfalls and successes of engaging Russia....