Policy Lessons from the Russian Economic Crisis
This policy memo discusses economic reform in Russia and the role of the US government between 1992 and 1998. It begins by reviewing the general strategy of shock therapy in…
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The Russian Military Outside Politics: a Historical Perspective
Pavel Grachev, the disgraced and widely despised former Russian defense minister, was fond of asserting that the Russian army is "outside politics." Many Russian and Western observers dismissed Grachev's claim…
The Coming Unemployment Crisis in Russia
There can be little doubt that open unemployment in the Russian Federation is going to rise dramatically over the next few years. Currently, approximately 10% of the Russian population is…
US Policy and Russia’s Economic Plight: Lessons from the Meltdown
This policy memo discusses economic reform in Russia and the role of the US government between 1992 and 1998. It begins by reviewing the general strategy of shock therapy in…
Main Problems for Civilian Control of Military Budgets in Russia
To some extent, one can say that in Russia now there is no control over military expenditures, neither by civilians nor the military. For five years the government has followed…
Russia and the WTO: The Work to be Done
In this brief memo, I will discuss Russian prospects for a successful relationship with the World Trade Organization (WTO), and the factors behind those prospects. By strengthening bilateral and multilateral…
The Russian Barter Debate: Implications for Western Policy
Barter and other closely related forms of non-monetary exchange present a critical challenge for Russian public policy. As of early 1998, from 50 to 70% of exchange in industry took…
The Pending Crisis in Russian Civil-Military Relations
A key issue in the study of civil-military relations has been how to create a military sufficiently strong to ensure security from external threats while simultaneously preventing the military from…
Russia In Search of Itself: Nationalism and the Future of the Russian State
Nationalism is an ideology that specifies who are members of a putative "nation," describes the nation's self-image relative to other groups, and advocates political actions congruent with a national mission.…
Central Weakness and Provincial Autonomy: The Process of Devolution in Russia
The most recent round of financial and political crises in Russia serve to underscore the growing power shift between the federal government in Moscow and the 89 units that comprise…