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Post-Cold War China-Russia strategic cooperation has displayed significant development and become an increasingly important factor in contemporary international politics. However, there has been no theory-grounded framework and corresponding measurements that would allow an accurate and systematic assessment of the level of China-Russia alignment and its progress over time. How closely aligned are China and Russia? How to define and measure strategic alignments between states? This book bridges area studies and International Relations literature to develop a set of objective criteria to measure and explain the development of strategic alignment in post-Cold War China-Russia relations. It establishes that on a range of criteria, China-Russia alignment is moving towards a full-fledged alliance. It is solid and comprehensive and continues to show a consistent incremental upward trend. There are strong structural incentives for furthering the China-Russia alignment, and there is little that might hinder the effective functioning of a China-Russia alliance. The alignment framework developed in the book can be applied to other cases of interstate strategic cooperation to facilitate comparisons between different strategic alignments.

In 1993, Russia formally applied for accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT). In 1995, its application was taken up by the World Trade Organization (WTO), the successor organization of the GATT. Russia is the largest economy not in the WTO; after a number of fits and starts during the 18-year process, the then-153 members of the WTO, on December 16, 2011, invited Russia to join the WTO during the Ministerial Conference in Geneva. On July 10 and July 18, 2012, respectively, the lower house of the Russian parliament-the State Duma-and the upper house-the Federal Council-app

How, and why, did human trafficking out of Russia escalate at the beginning of the twenty-first century? Why did some labour migrants from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan find happy work situations in Russia whereas others became trapped in forced labour? This book focuses on human trafficking out of the Russian Federation since the collapse of the Soviet state and on labour migration into it from Central Asia, and on some internal movement. It looks at the socio-economic reasons behind labour flows and examines key social, political, legislative and policy responses. Discussion includes how the Russian press covers these topics and what politicians, experts and the public think about them. Based on interviews, polls and focus groups in Russia, this book is rich in original research which highlights different Russian perspectives on exploitation in unfree labour. It gives examples of entrapment in prostitution, construction work, on farms, and in begging rings

Divided States provides a nuanced understanding of some of the most important and impacting issues in EU-Russia relations, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the complex mechanisms that drive political and economic activity in Europe and the European periphery. The original and thought-provoking chapters, by experts in their fields, apply cutting-edge theoretical constructs such as hybridity theory, a hierarchical understanding of monetary relations, and an examination of asymmetric political and economic partnerships, all of which address key questions and challenges in the field of EU-Russia relations. While the specific conclusions expressed are as diverse as the issues analyzed, the findings point to a reality of regression in spite of progression in critical spheres regarding state and non-state actors, dynamics driving mutual exclusion instead of inclusion, and budding skepticism regarding nationalist values, social identities, and ideological sentiments. Scott Nicholas Romaniuk is affiliated with the University of Aberdeen, Department of Politics and International Relations, and the University of St. Andrews, Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence. Recipient of the 2007 Geoff Weller Prize from the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies (CASIS), he is the author and editor of several books and numerous articles on military and strategic studies, and international security and politics. Marguerite Marlin received her MA from the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University, Ottawa. She has has interned with the Canada-Hungary Educational Foundation and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, as well as a research assistantship with ESD International Consulting in Ottawa. She has previously published articles in The Globe and Mail and Inscape Magazine on underground theatre in Russia and Russian surrealist art, respectively.

Breaks and continuities of two "great transformations" / Aino Saarinen, Kirsti Ekonen and Valentina Uspenskaia -- First-wave women's movement: result and factor of civil society formation in Russia / Irina Lukina -- The art of change: modernist women writers' feminist thinking / Kirsti Ekonen -- Integration or exploitation?: party political mobilization of women in early twentieth-century Russia / Vera Kulik -- Working for women's liberation in a radical fashion: family life in the emancipatory project of Aleksandra Kollontai / Valentina Uspenskaia -- Solving the "woman question": the case of zhenotdels in Tver province / Natalia Kozlova -- Perestroika and feminist critique / Elena Zdravomyslova -- Gender mainstreaming and the NGO-ization of Russian women's activism / Julie Hemment -- Russian public sphere from a gender perspective: the Arkhangelsk Region case / Natalia Kukarenko -- Karelian women's network: a women's movement? / Meri Kulmala -- Revisiting a transborder network project: combating gender violence in the Barents region / Aino Saarinen -- Sex trafficking, women's activism in Russia and the U.S. intervention / Janet Johnson

Given the past decade of abuse of shareholder rights, corporate governance is essential for Russia's future. In this comprehensive volume, an international group of contributors - academics, corporate executives, government officials, policymakers, specialists from nongovernmental organizations, and legal experts - examine the crucial role of corporate governance as well as the external institutions and forces that affect it. Offering coverage from numerous perspectives, the contributors explore external and institutional influences on corporate governance, its workings within corporations, and the relationships between boards of directors, managers, shareholders, and the government. Case studies of three major companies illustrate the challenges and opportunities involved in creating sound practices. The concluding section provides a summary of the current situation and discusses implications for the future of Russia's corporate governance. A valuable source of information, Corporate Governance in Russia is a must-read for business people, government officials, academic researchers, students, and all those interested in Russia and what the future holds

Cover -- Titel -- Impressum -- From the Editor -- Wilo sets new standards in the digital age -- VUCA is a chance for Russia! -- 1. Introduction, background -- 2. Government programs/strategies -- 3. Market and volatility -- 4. Localisation in everyday practice -- 5. What are the current trends that should be considered in Russia, inparticular in the automotive industry? -- 6. After LEAN now VUCA? -- Localisation in Russia - based on personal experience -- Location of manufacturing - Organisation of production - Localisation, Experience of the manager of a corporate group -- Table of contents -- Introduction -- A. LOCALISATION OF PRODUCTION: SECTORAL OVERVIEW -- I. Pharmaceutical Industry -- 1. State procurements -- 1.1 General provisions -- 1.2 Who is the state or municipal client? -- 1.3 What is a medicine "Made in Russia"? -- 1.3.1 CIS Rules 2009 -- 1.3.2 Government Resolution No. 719 -- 1.4 How is a product confirmed as "Made in Russia"? -- 2. Preference for Russian manufacturers during state procurements -- 3. Development and support measures -- 3.1 Subsidies for manufacturers of Russian medicines -- 3.1.1 Projects to organise the manufacture of medicines and/or pharmaceutical substances -- 3.1.2 Organisation and conduct of clinical research on medicines -- 3.1.3 Reimbursement of part of the costs incurred on the implementation of projects to develop alternative innovative medicines with similar or improved pharmacological qualities -- II. Medical Products -- 1. Development of the medical industry -- 2. Implementation of localisation policy -- 3. Development and support measures -- 4. State procurements -- 4.1 Participation of foreign companies in procurements -- 4.2 Access to state procurements -- 4.3 Current access regulations -- 4.4 Access conditions -- 4.5 Medical products "Made in Russia" -- III. Mechanical Engineering.

Providing the first book-length comprehensive study of Russian political and social thought in the post-Communist era, this book portrays and critically examines the conceptual and theoretical attempts by Russian scholars and political thinkers to make sense of the challenges of post-communism

The history of Russian economic ideas from the sixteenth century to contemporary times is a fascinating, tumultuous yet neglected topic among Western scholars. Whilst over the last 15 years increasing amounts of work has been done on the subject, co-operation between Russian and Western researchers in this field leaves much to be desired. In order to improve this situation, this volume unites Russian and non-Russian researchers together to provide an overview of the current state of the topic and to give a stimulus for further research. Bringing together scholars from the UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Finland and Russia, the collection puts forward differing, yet complimentary, perspectives on the long-term history of Russian economic ideas. Offering a broad collection of articles covering the period from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, authors have approached the subject from diverse theoretical angles. Contributions in the tradition of Blaug and Schumpeter focusing on economic analysis in a narrower sense, and contributions that - in line with authors like Pribram or Perlman/McCann - deal with economic thought in the context of history and culture, are all represented. In terms of content, the editors have encouraged approaches that represent different economic traditions in order to encourage a diversity of opinions on the national development of Russian economics. As such the volume offers a broad and very relevant assessment of the subject for both historians and economists alike.