Putin's Energy Agenda: The Contradictions of Russia's Resource Wealth

by Stefan Hedlund

Overview

The sudden arrival of massive energy wealth during Putin’s long reign has turned Russia’s focus to resources, with some good and some very bad results. Considering why the good—a windfall of money to pay debts and put the country’s finances in order—has been so overshadowed by the bad—resource dependence, reliance on rents, and unbridled corruption—Stefan Hedlund explores the many dimensions of Russia’s energy policies and politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626370692
Publisher:	Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/31/2014
Pages:	262
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Stefan Hedlund is professor of Russian studies at Uppsala University. His recent publications include Invisible Hands, Russian Experience, and Social Science: Approaches to Understanding Systemic Failure and Russian Path Dependence.

Editorial Reviews

[A] concise and thoughtful book that warrants a re-visit by a reader who ponders Russia’s predicament.

The Russian Review - Pavel Baev

A well-written and highly accessible analysis of Russia’s current political and economic systems with a focus on the development of the energy industry at the heart of both.

Robert Orttung

An impressive achievement…. Accessible, well organized, and informed by contemporary scholarly debates.

Adam Stulberg