'The book's greatest strength lies in its empirical richness. Markus draws on his interview with managers, political observers, and policymakers, as well as on his own survey of 396 Russian and 120 Ukrainian firms.' Katheryn Hendley, The Russian Review
1. Introduction; 2. Agent predation and secure ownership; 3. Not too petty: disorganized threats beyond corruption; 4. Minibeasts versus sovereign: ownership threats beyond 'the system'; 5. Commitment dissolved; 6. Firm stakeholders versus state predators; 7. Firm stakeholders and rule of law.