This book sheds new light on the political economy of Russia under Putin's rule. The author, a former EU diplomat, presents a historical review of the Russian economy and 60 years of state-communist mismanagement, followed by oligarchic privatization. The book offers profound insights into...

From Alexander II to Gorbatchev: The Economic History of Modern Russia -- Post-Soviet Industrial Policy: From the Red Directors to the new State Oligarchs -- Putin’s Autocracy: Silosoviki Rule and their Kleptocracy -- Putin’s Budget Policies -- The Russian Petro-State -- The Liberalization...