Professional Affiliation

Deputy Director, Institute for International Economic and Political Studies

Wilson Center Project

Post-Communist Russia: Pitfalls and Vicious Circles of Transformation

Project Summary

Analyzes the first stage of Russia’s transformation from Communism, its logic and peculiarities, and focuses on the interaction between continuity and change in the process of transformation. Places Russia’s transformation in the broader context of historical and social change, comparing the transition in Russia to other post-Soviet states. Contributes to the debate about the relationship between the economy and politics.