The Russian Economic Grip on Central and Eastern Europe

ISBN-13: 9780367584436 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 240 str.

Ognian Shentov

Opis

This book details how Moscow has exploited governance deficits and influence decision-making in Central and Eastern Europe through a range of economic means. By collating economic data with an analysis of governance loopholes and political process, the authors highlight how Russia’s economic power is related to its wider strategic goals.

Spis treści

Introduction

Part One: Russian Influence Root Causes

1.1. Reassessing Russian Influence: Economic and Governance Underpinning

1.2. State Capture: Kremlin’s Influence Amplifier

1.3 Russian Influence, Trust in Media and Media Capture

1.4. Structural Economic Vulnerabilities

Part Two: The National Specifics of Russian Economic Influence and State Capture

2.1. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Institutional Fissures

2.2. Bulgaria: State Capture Unplugged

2.3. Hungary: Leveraging Political Influence

2.4. Latvia: Follow the Money

2.5. Lithuania: Resilience Despite the Odds

2.6. Macedonia: A New Russian Frontier

2.7. Montenegro: The Power of Small

2.8. Serbia: Restoring the Great Game

2.9. Slovakia: Energy Dependence Vulnerabilities

Conclusion

O autorze

Ognian Shentov is Chairman of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Sofia, Bulgaria

Ruslan Stefanov is the Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy Economic Program, Sofia, Bulgaria

Martin Vladimirov is an analyst at the Center for the Study of Democracy, Sofia, Bulgaria