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.

'Overall, this is a rich work of analysis that adds considerably to our understanding of the workings of the Russian political system and the failings of the Russian staste. It is essential reading for anyone interested in Russian politics.' - Neil Robinson, Political Studies Review

'The book is an important addition to the scholarship and applies rigorous theory to the analysis of specific institutions and interests found in Russia at the time of its profound political and economic transformation.' - Dinissa Duvanova, Europe-Asia Studies

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

Inhalt
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