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The price of the past : Russia's struggle with the legacy of a militarized economy

Title
The price of the past : Russia's struggle with the legacy of a militarized economy / Clifford G. Gaddy.
Author
Gaddy, Clifford G.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution, [1996], ©1996.

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Description
xiii, 250 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
  • Today, Russia produces only a small fraction of the arms it did five years ago, but militarization of its economy is hardly an issue of the past. As this book clearly demonstrates, the costs it imposed represent one of the biggest continuing burdens that Russia will have to bear.
  • One of Clifford Gaddy's main purposes is to uncover the enduring costs of militarization. This unique book stresses the connection between market reform and demilitarization in Russia. It shows how introducing market prices and giving citizens and firms freedom of choice have progressively stripped away many of the advantages previously enjoyed by the Soviet military-industrial complex.
  • It also concentrates on the consequences of militarization and demilitarization not only for enterprises, but also for individuals and local communities. This broad view provides new insights into how pervasive militarization really was in Soviet Russia and how difficult demilarization will continue to be in the transition period.
Subject
  • Economic conversion > Russia (Federation)
  • Defense industries > Russia (Federation)
  • Russia (Federation) > Economic policy > 1991-
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Shedding the Burden -- 2. Measuring the Militarized Economy -- 3. The Logic of a Hypermilitarized Economy -- 4. Perestroika and Defense Industry -- 5. Defense Industry in the New Russia -- 6. Responding to Market Rules -- 7. New Choices for Workers -- 8. Defense Enterprises as Company Towns -- 9. Regional Legacy and Prospects -- 10. The Future -- Appendix: Sources of Data and Derivation of Estimates -- Glossary of Russian Terms.
ISBN
0815730160
LCCN
96009966
OCLC
  • 34319554
  • ocm34319554
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries