Suchergebnisse

1. Russian revolution or redistribution of rights -- 2. Winners and losers in the privatisation game -- 3. How successful are Russian companies? -- 4. Getting into Russian firms -- 5. Avtoelektronika -- 6. Avtovaz -- 7. Kondrovo Paper Company -- 8. Norilsk Nickel -- 9. Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill -- 10. What can we learn about Russian firms: success and failure -- 11. Can Russian oligarchs survive the global crisis.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- About the Book -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Russia Today: Economy -- 1: Russia: A Giant in Figures -- 2: Political System and Administrative Structure -- Structure of State -- Administrative Structure -- Political System: Main Structure -- Executive Power -- Role of President in Russia -- National Government -- Legislative Powers -- The Federal Council of Russia -- The State Duma -- Factions and Political Parties -- Political Parties -- Judicial System -- Conclusion -- INSIGHT: What factors are influencing Russian politics? -- INSIGHT: Putin´s 2020 Constitutional Amendments -- Reference -- 3: Economic Structure -- GDP Development -- GDP Structure -- Regional GDP Structure -- Public Debt to GDP -- Wealth Distribution and Living Standards -- Trade -- Foreign Direct Investment -- Challenges -- References -- 4: Economic Clusters and Regional Policy -- Clusters and Cluster Initiatives in the Russian Federation: The Picture Today -- Skolkovo: Government-Created Clusters Within a Centralized Innovation Center -- Taking Stock: The Russian Cluster Observatory -- The Pilot Innovative Cluster Program on Its Way to Internationalization -- Challenges and Opportunities Between Past and Future -- Centralization -- State Dominance -- Traditional Separation of University and Science-Based Innovation/Start-Ups -- Relevance for Foreign Investors and Outlook -- References -- 5: Transport Infrastructure -- Density and Quality -- Railroads -- Roads and Highways -- Airports -- Seaports -- Pipelines -- Funding and State Monopolies -- Reference -- 6: Competitiveness -- The Ruble´s Influence on Competitiveness -- The New Industrial Policy -- Outlook -- 7: Trading in Times of Sanctions and Protectionism -- Introduction -- The Crisis in Ukraine and Its Aftermath.

A chronology of political developments since 9 December 2000 -- Human rights -- Developments in Chechnya and other Caucasian republics since 22 January 2001 -- Appendix 1: The Russia-Georgia war of August 2008 -- Appendix 2: The summer 2010 heatwave and its effects

Cover -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Ch 1. Introduction -- Why the United States Should Grant Russia PNTR -- Ch 2. Russia's Rising Economic Significance -- Impact of the Global Economic Crisis on Russia -- Russia: The Wealthiest of the BRICs and Very Different from China -- Role in World Trade -- Role in US Trade -- US Direct Investment in Russia -- Ch 3. US Opportunities through Russia's Accession to the WTO and PNTR -- Tariff and Nontariff Barriers -- Access for US Agricultural Exports -- Access for US Industrial Exports -- Ch 4. Russia and the World Trade Organization -- History of Russia's WTO Application -- Effects of WTO Accession on the Russian Economy -- Ch 5. Conclusion -- Appendix A Gravity Model Assessment of the Impact of WTO Accession on Russian Trade -- References -- Index.

"In this timely book, Marco Siddi expertly navigates topics of European energy politics, drawing on pressing issues from times of unprecedented crisis. From the war in Ukraine to worsening climate change, he illustrates the intense pressure the EU is under to accelerate its green transition, and explores the potential obstacles that may arise on the road to energy security. Siddi provides a wealth of critical analysis on the rise and decline of EU-Russia energy relations; the nature of the EU's actorness in both domestic and external energy policy; and the opportunities and challenges of the energy transition for the European continent. The geopolitical consequences of the energy transition are adeptly examined, and the book highlights the critical need for the EU to adopt well-calibrated policies and develop multidimensional international partnerships to obtain access to key supply chains and promote a just global energy transition. With a comprehensive and thorough analysis of contemporary EU energy policy, this book will prove essential to academics and students interested in international relations, energy policy, regulation and governance, European politics and public policy. It will also be a vital resource to practitioners and diplomats working on energy and climate issues in national ministries, European union institutions, and diverse international organisations"--

"Excrement of the state" : the Soviet-Russian production of homelessness -- Refuse economics : getting by with the help of waste -- Perilous places : the use and abuse of space and bodies -- No close ones : about (absent) families and friends -- Friend or foe? The ambiguity of homeless togetherness -- Dirt, degradation, and death

This volume offers profound analyses of the main theoretical and practical aspects of the concept of sustainable development: namely, current environmental problems; the building of green economies; climate policies; specifics of international cooperation in the sphere of sustainable development; specific features of business and government involvement in implementing sustainable development; the role of civil society; its social and gender aspects; and specific characteristics of national models of sustainable development. The focus on the international aspects of the implementation of sustainable development ideas makes the insights offered here fresh and unique.This book will be useful for academics, managers, students, and teaching staff of higher education institutions.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Note on Transliteration -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Toward a Postsocialist Field of Art -- Chapter 1 From Last to First: Two Generations of Postsocialist Russian Artists -- Chapter 2 Collecting for the Nation -- Chapter 3 Building the Field through the Market: The Role of Galleries -- Chapter 4 "History Is Repeating Itself": Russian Art and the State -- Chapter 5 Neither Here Nor There: Russia in the Global Art World -- Conclusion: The Field of Art in Russia and Beyond -- Index.