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Russia After the Global Economic Crisis examines this important country after the financial crisis of 2007–09. The second book from The Russia Balance Sheet Project, a collaboration of two of the world's preeminent research institutions, the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), not only assesses Russia's international and domestic policy challenges but also provides an all-encompassing review of this important country's foreign and domestic issues. The authors consider foreign policy, Russia and its neighbors, climate change, Russia's role in the world, domestic politics, and corruption.
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Edited by Aslund (Peterson Institute for International Economics, US), Guriev (New Economic School, Russia), and Kuchins (Center for Strategic and International Studies, US), this volume is the second to come out of the Russia Balance Sheet project, which aims to provide Washington policymakers with a clear understanding of Russia's current economic and foreign policy orientations and dilemmas. Unlike the first volume, which was eponymously named The Russia Balance Sheet and consisted of a unitary treatment, this work consists of 13 essays written by American and Russian experts with the intention of providing further insight, particularly in light of Russia's recent experience with the global economic crisis. Papers address challenges facing the Russian economy, overall Russian politics, federalism, corruption and the rule of law, the role of high-technology industries, climate change and the role of energy efficiency, Gazprom, military reform, overall foreign policy, foreign economic policy, post-Soviet issues, and US-Russia relations and mismatched strategic outlooks. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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