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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.