Markets versus hierarchies: a political economy of Russia from the 10th century to 2008

Abstract

Contents: Part I: Introduction 1. Markets vs. Hierarchies 2. Theoretical Background Part II: The Pre-Revolutionary Period 3. Dominant Role of the State in Governing Economic and Political Affairs 4. Social Norms 5. Status of Merchants Part III: The Soviet Period: 1917-1985 6. The Dominant Role of the Soviet State in Governing Economic and Political Affairs 7. Social Networks and Cultural Atavism Part IV: Perestroika and the Post-Soviet Era 8. The Political Economy of the Russian State: Elite Networks 9. Social Networks and Economic Efficiency: Everyday Networks 10. Networks and Post-Soviet Culture Conclusion: The Reality of Russian Political Economy Appendix A: War Statistics Appendix B: Distribution of Serfs Around Moscow Bibliography