This book addresses one of the fundamental problems in Russian
society, and in Russia's relations with the rest of the world. Why
do Russians tend to react differently from 'us' in given diplomatic
or business situations? Why do they find the notion of a contract
difficult to grasp? Why do they seem hostile to the principle of
the level playing field? How do they see Russia's position within
the globalised economy? In order to probe these issues, the author
begins with a historical analysis, looking at the pattern of
political and economic development since Tsarist times, always
asking the questions: What is unique to Russia in all this, and
which unique features tend to recur in different periods? In
seeking to illuminate the interface between Russia and the world,
the author also examines Russia's attitude to itself, and to its
own resources - natural and human - to land as an agricultural
resource, and later oil and gas; and to people - as cheap labour
and as highly trained scientific personnel. This book is firmly
based on scholarly sources, in English, French and Russian, but
aims to go beyond the academic audience to address the concerns of
people encountering Russians and Russian organizations in their
everyday lives.
General
Imprint: |
Imperial College Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2011 |
First published: |
2012 |
Authors: |
David A. Dyker
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Dimensions: |
236 x 166 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
332 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84816-782-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Political economy
|
LSN: |
1-84816-782-2 |
Barcode: |
9781848167827 |
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