Russia After the Global Economic Crisis

Edited by Aslund (Peterson Institute for International Economics, US), Guriev (New Economic School, Russia), and Kuchins (Center for Strategic and International Studies, US), this volume is the second to come out of the Russia Balance Sheet project, which aims to provide Washington policymakers with a clear understanding of Russia's current economic and foreign policy orientations and dilemmas. Unlike the first volume, which was eponymously named The Russia Balance Sheet and consisted of a unitary treatment, this work consists of 13 essays written by American and Russian experts with the intention of providing further insight, particularly in light of Russia's recent experience with the global economic crisis. Papers address challenges facing the Russian economy, overall Russian politics, federalism, corruption and the rule of law, the role of high-technology industries, climate change and the role of energy efficiency, Gazprom, military reform, overall foreign policy, foreign economic policy, post-Soviet issues, and US-Russia relations and mismatched strategic outlooks. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Anders Aslund was a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics from 2006 to May 2015. He examined the economic policies of Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, as well as the broader implications of economic transition. Aslund served as an economic adviser to the governments of Russia in 1991-94 and Ukraine in 1994-97.

Sergei Guriev is the Morgan Stanley Professor of Economics at and rector of the New Economic School in Moscow. He is also the president of the Center for Economic and Financial Research at the New Economic School. He teaches graduate courses in microeconomic theory, contract theory, and economics of strategy. His research interests include contract theory, corporate governance, and labor mobility.

Andrew C. Kuchins is a senior associate of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program. He is an internationally known expert on Russian foreign and domestic policies who publishes widely and is frequently called on by business, government, media, and academic leaders for comment and consulting on Russian and Eurasian affairs. His more recent scholarship has been devoted to issues including U.S.-Russia relations and the "reset," Russia's Asia strategy, and the role of energy in the Russian Far East.