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In 1991, a small group of Russians emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union and enjoyed one of the greatest transfers of wealth ever seen, claiming ownership of some of the most valuable petroleum, natural gas and metal deposits in the world. By 1997, five of those individuals were on Forbes Magazine's list of the world's richest billionaires. These self-styled oligarchs were accused of using guile, intimidation and occasionally violence to reap these rewards. Marshall I. Goldman argues against the line that the course adopted by President Yeltsin was the only one open to Russia, since an examination of the reform process in Poland shows that a more gradual and imaginative approach worked there with less corruption and a wider share of benefits. The Piratization of Russia is an accessible, timely and topical volume that is required reading for those with an interest in Russian reform. Its appeal will range from students, academics, economists and politicians to the interested lay-reader keen to understand Russia's problems and learn how they could have been avoided.

A critical analysis of the economic reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev, which claims that the Soviet leader did little to counter the nation's overindulgence in heavy industry or to combat a burgeoning budget deficit. The resultant economic collapse, it is argued, led to political disintegration.

Pollution: the mess around us, by M.I. Goldman.--The great and dirty lakes, by G. Hill.--Air pollution, by A.C. Nadler and G.L. Paulson.--What is pollution? by I.M. Goldman and R. Shoop.--The role of government in a free society, by M. Friedman.--Social costs of business enterprise, by K.W. Kapp.--Effluents and affluence, by J.E. Hazelton.--Economic incentives in air pollution control, by E.D. Mills.--The economics of environmental quality, by S. Rose.--Environmental disruption in Japan: again the Japanese outdo us, by M.I. Goldman.--Water quality management by regional authorities in the Ruhr area, by A.V. Kneese.--A river dies, and is born again, by F.J. Cook.--Pittsburgh: how one city did it, by T.O. Thackery.--The rebirth of a river, by L. Edison.--The convergence of environmental disruption, by M.I. Goldman.--Where do we go from here? by E.S. Muskie