Market as a weapon : the socio-economic machinery of dominance in Russia / Anton Oleinik.

Author/Creator:

Oleinik, Anton N.

Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, c2011.

Format/Description:

Book
viii, 382 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subjects:

Power (Social sciences) -- Russia (Federation).
Political culture -- Russia (Federation).
Control (Psychology).
Barriers to entry (Industrial organization) -- Russia (Federation).
Organizational effectiveness -- Russia (Federation).
State, The.

Contents:

Introduction : market power on the make
A taxonomy of power relationships
Russian power : constructing an ideal type
Continuity and change in the prevailing model of power : on path-dependence in Russian history
Market as a weapon : domination by virtue of a constellation of interests
Minimizing missed opportunities : a new model of choice?
Doing business in a Russian region : controlling access to the field
Existing and potential constraints limiting state servants' opportunism
Conclusion : impossible change?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781412811293 (alk. paper)
1412811295 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

642509996

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