Gaidar's revolution : the inside account of the economic transformation of Russia
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Gaidar's revolution : the inside account of the economic transformation of Russia
I.B. Tauris, 2015
New ed.
- hbk.
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"First Published in the United States in 2013 by The Gaidar Foundation" -- T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. 395-415
Description and Table of Contents
Description
After the collapse of the Soviet Union a team of young economic reformers led by Yegor Gaidar worked to create a new economic future for Russia. Against an overwhelming threat of looming hunger and civil war, they created a market economy which is still in place today. In the face of crisis, a process of 'shock therapy'- involving the end of price regulation, the introduction of privatisation and a reduction in public spending - appeared necessary. Their plans have been the subject of controversy ever since - the path to the new economy was not smooth and Russia continued to struggle with economic crises throughout the 1990s. Yet Gaidar's plans have been widely praised for saving the country from complete collapse. For the first time in this book, the participants in the process reveal their experiences during those frantic days, their insights into Yegor Gaidar and of the formation of post-Soviet Russia. In doing so, this book provides a unique perspective on contemporary Russia, making it an indispensable resource for understanding its economic and political complexities.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Foreword by Leszek Balcerowicz
From the Authors
A Book Written Under Duress
1.Gennady Burbulis ''Yeltsin Served Us!''
2. Anatoly Chubais ''We Destroyed the People's Idea of Justice with Voucher Privatization''
3. Alexander Shokin
4. Andrei Nechayev
5.Vladimir Lopukhin
6.Stanley Ansimov
7.Vladimir Mashchits
8.Andrei Kozyrev
9. Sergei Shakhrai
10. Pavel Grachev
11. James Baker
12.Yegor Gaidar
What We Learned
Conclusion
Afterword by Carl Bildt
Appendix: Biographical Listing
Index
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