Research Catalog

Title

The rule of law and economic reform in Russia / edited by Jeffrey D. Sachs and Katharina Pistor.

Publication

Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1997.

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Additional Authors

• Sachs, Jeffrey.
• Pistor, Katharina.

Description

ix, 214 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

What impact has Russia's chosen path of reform had on the development of law after the collapse of the communist regime? This collection of essays examines how Russia's distinctive traditions of law - and lawlessness - are shaping the current struggle for economic reform in the country. Nine renowned scholars, chosen from specialties in history, political science, law, and economics, expertly address the question.

Series Statement

The John M. Olin critical issues series

Uniform Title

John M. Olin critical issues series.

Subjects

• Russia (Federation) > Economic policy > 1991-
• Privatization > Russia (Federation)
• Rule of law > Russia (Federation)

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-201) and index.

Contents

1. Introduction: Progress, Pitfalls, Scenarios, and Lost Opportunities / Jeffrey D. Sachs and Katharina Pistor -- 2. Autocracy and the Rule of Law in Russian Economic History / Thomas C. Owen -- 3. Russian Legal Tradition and the Rule of Law / Michael Newcity -- 4. Constitutions and Economic Reform in the Post-Communist Transitions / Joel S. Hellman -- 5. Economic Causes of Crime in Russia / Anders Aslund -- 6. Police, Secret Police, and Civil Authority / J. Michael Waller -- 7. Contracting in the Shadow of the State: Private Arbitration Commissions in Russia / Timothy Frye -- 8. Developing Commercial Law in Transition Economies: Examples from Hungary and Russia / Cheryl W. Gray and Kathryn Hendley -- 9. Company Law and Corporate Governance in Russia / Katharina Pistor.

ISBN

• 081333313X (hc)
• 0813333148 (pbk)

LCCN

96052474

OCLC

ocm36121307

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries