The author deals with the a wide scope of issues related to the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation. He provides an in depth analysis of the national movement as well as investment projects and local communities interests.

In this chapter we are addressing the numerous cases of government failures in countries with transit economies and weak democratic traditions when the state is called upon to provide “pure public goods” (defense, security, and justice). In other words, the subject matter of this chapter...

This paper deals with Russia's economic policy in 2009. The author speaks about institutional stability as the main outcome of the crisis year. He provides specific features of the anti-crisis policy and outlines Russia's anti-crisis policy. The priorities of Russia's economic policy during the...

The paper discusses the strategy of economic development of Russia, which has to be developed after the end of the first stage of post-communist transition – when private economy replaced the state-controlled one and stabilization has been obtained. Russia is considered as a heavy...

It has recently become customary to argue that Russian economic transformation since 1991 has failed because of bad policy advice and mistaken policy choices. Though Russia’s performance leaves much to be desired, such criticisms are based on a failure to analyse the real choices available to...

This paper deals with Russia's economic policy, its successes and problems, issues of economic growth are analyzed.