Russian Nationalism and Vladimir Putin’s Russia
Nationalism is a political ideology which holds that: 1) a nation exists with identifiable members and unique collective characteristics; 2) the nation is the chief source of political authority; and…
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Western Perceptions of Russian Nationalism
In the past decade, Russian nationalism has become a popular topic among Western scholars, journalists, and commentators. Although not an entirely new theme among Russia-watchers, nationalism achieved a level of…
Hobbling Along: Russian Banking Reform
In the aftermath of Russia's August 1998 financial crisis, many observers hoped that genuine reform and restructuring would occur in the Russian banking sector. Unfortunately, almost a year and a…
Still Hobbling Along: An Update on the Russian Banking System
In the aftermath of Russia's August 1998 financial crisis, many observers had hoped that genuine reform and restructuring would occur in the Russian banking sector. Unfortunately, almost two years after…
The Company They Keep: Some Observations on Russian Management
In recent remarks delivered at Harvard University, Boris Brevnov, former Chief Executive Officer of Russian energy utility giant Unified Energy Systems (UES), noted that Russia's greatest challenge since 1991 has…
Russia, Serbia and the West Redux
In 1877-1878, Russia fought a war against Turkey to help its Slav allies, especially Serbia, throw off the yoke of the Ottoman empire. Russia went to war at a time when…
Russia Since August 1998: A Political-Economic Balance Sheet
The most dire predictions about the Russian economy after the August 1998 financial crisis have not come true. Devaluation, for example, has led to import substitution and created growth in some sectors…
Russia In Search of Itself: Nationalism and the Future of the Russian State
Nationalism is an ideology that specifies who are members of a putative "nation," describes the nation's self-image relative to other groups, and advocates political actions congruent with a national mission.…