What impact has Russia's chosen path of reform had on the development of law after the collapse of the communist regime? This collection of essays examines how Russia's distinctive traditions of lawand lawlessnessare shaping the current struggle for economic reform in the country. Nine renowned scholars, chosen from specialties in history, political science, law, and economics, expertly address the question.By drawing on the experiences of other transition countries and of developed market economies within the context of Russian history, these essays put Russia's transition since 1991 into...
What impact has Russia's chosen path of reform had on the development of law after the collapse of the communist regime? This collection of essays exa...
Recent high-profile corporate scandals-such as those involving Enron in the United States, Yukos in Russia, and Livedoor in Japan-demonstrate challenges to legal regulation of business practices in capitalist economies. Setting forth a new analytic framework for understanding these problems, Law and Capitalism examines such contemporary corporate governance crises in six countries, to shed light on the interaction of legal systems and economic change. This provocative book debunks the simplistic view of law's instrumental function for financial market development and economic...
Recent high-profile corporate scandals-such as those involving Enron in the United States, Yukos in Russia, and Livedoor in Japan-demonstrate challeng...
