Double Standards as Modus Operandi: Mixing Business and Politics in Russia
Journal
Europe-Asia Studies
ISSN
0966-8136
ISSN-Digital
1465-3427
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2022-07-29
Author(s)
Abstract
Based on expert interviews (n = 75) conducted between October 2018 and July 2019 in selected Russian regions, the authors identify several types of strategies used by businesses while dealing with the government. These include collusion, revolving-door affiliations, conflict of interest, ‘voluntary’ donations and other forms of support to the ruling party (and sometimes the opposition parties) in exchange for public contracts or preferential treatment. The study outcomes suggest that it is almost impossible to do business in Russia without using these types of strategies. The authors trace some of these forms back to the Soviet period and discuss possible remedies.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
None
Refereed
Yes
Volume
74
Number
6
Start page
990
End page
1005
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
263161
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Svetlana Barsukova and Elena Denisova-Schmidt_2020.pdf
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