Russian Path Dependence: A People with a Troubled History

ISBN-13: 9780415651592 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 398 str.

Stefan Hedlund

Opis

Russia's transition to a market economy has been tortuous to say the least. However, this book argues that the arguments and counter-arguments that pitch shock therapy against gradualism are wide of the mark and quite pointless.
Indeed, the reasons for the warped outcomes can actually be traced back through the long sweep of Russian history. Decisions made in the distant past can fully influence policy- making in the present. Hedlund's thesis can, like this, be seen as influenced by the 'path dependency' theories of Paul David among others.

Spis treści

Part 1: Introduction  1. History Matters  Part 2: The Setting  2. Stationary Bandits  3. Successor States  Part 3: The Lock-In  4. Lords of all Rus  5. The Only True Christians  6. The Patrimonial State  Part 4: The Path Dependence  7. The Apogee of Patrimonialism  8. Failures to Break Out  9. Back to Muscovy  Part 5: Breaking with the Past  10. Another Time of Troubles  11. Muscovy Reconstituted  12. Achieving Credible Commitment

O autorze

Stefan Hedlund is Departmental Chair and Professor of East European Studies at Uppsala University, Sweden.