Chaisty looks at the legislative actors and institutions that have shaped economic law making in Russia since 1990. Assessing the influence of partisan, bureaucratic, regional and corporate interests in Russia's post-communist parliaments, the book considers Russia's political stability and economic development.

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PAUL CHAISTY is Lecturer in Russian Government at Oxford University, UK, and a Fellow of St. Antony's College, Oxford.

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List Of Tables List Of Figures Abbreviations and Glossary Note on Transliteration Acknowledgements Introduction PART 1: THE LEGISLATIVE ACTORS The Supreme Soviet The State Duma The Federation Council Interests in Legislative Politics PART 2: LEGISLATIVE POLITICS IN ACTION The 1993 Budget Production Sharing Legislation Conclusion Appendix 1: Definition of Policy Areas Appendix 2: Coding of Party, Committee and Deputy Bills Notes References Index