'... in his study of the effects of Western sanctions on Russia, Connolly (Univ. of Birmingham, UK) demonstrates a thorough knowledge of Russia's political economy and persuasively explains how Russian authorities, after a period of economic turbulence when sanctions were imposed in 2014, brought about economic recovery by 2016.' R. P. Peters, Choice
Introduction; 1. Sanctions and political economy; 2. Russia's system of political economy; 3. Western sanctions and the Russian response; 4. Sanctions and the energy industry; 5. Sanctions and the defense industry; 6. Sanctions and the financial system; Conclusion.
Connolly, Richard
Richard Connolly is Director of the Centre for Russian, European and Eurasian Studies (CREES) at the University of Birmingham. His research and teaching are principally concerned with the political economy of Russia.