ABSTRACT
The transition of Russia to a 'developed market economy' has been slower, more contradictory and less predictable than expected. This book examines contemporary Russian socio-economic development, and explores the degree to which Russian experiences can be incorporated into current social science theories. In particular, it questions how far the concept of 'globalization' is applicable to the situation in Russia.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|70 pages
Historical and theoretical observations
part II|122 pages
Empirical investigations
chapter 5|22 pages
From socialist camp to global village?
Globalization and the imaginary landscapes of postsocialism
chapter 8|25 pages
Why work “off the books”?
Community, household, and individual determinants of informal economic activity in post-Soviet Russia
chapter 10|18 pages
The development of post-Soviet neo-paternalism in two enterprises in Bashkortostan
How familial-type management moves firms and workers away from labor markets
part III|15 pages
Theoretical reflections