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Violent Entrepreneurs : the Use of Force in the Making of Russian Capitalism.

Entering the shady world of what he calls "violent entrepreneurship," Vadim Volkov explores the economic uses of violence and coercion in Russia in the 1990s. Violence has played, he shows, a crucial role in creating the institutions of a new market economy. The core of his work is competi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Volkov, Vadim
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Violent Entrepreneurs; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Veblen's Warning ; Chapter 2. Violent Entrepreneurship; Chapter 3. The Violence-Managing Agency; Chapter 4. Bandits and Capitalists; Chapter 5. The Privatization of the Power Ministries; Chapter 6. The Politics of State Formation; Key to Interviews; Glossary; Index.