New rich, new poor, new Russia

By Bertram Silverman, Murray Yanowitch

Subjects: Capitalisme, Pauvreté, Congresses, Poverty, Economische politiek, Conditions économiques, Richesse, Aufsatzsammlung, Kapitalisme, Marktwirtschaft, Capitalism, Wirtschaftsreform, Wirtschaftliche Elite, Economic conditions, Armut, Russia (federation), economic conditions, Armoede, Economic history, Soziale Ungleichheit, Wealth, Rijkdom

Description: Now expanded to cover Russia's 1998 financial collapse, this text examines the unequal distribution of the costs and benefits of Russia's leap into capitalism, and its social consequences, presenting a portrait of the lives and circumstances of comtemporary Russians.