TY - GEN T1 - Open for business : Russia's return to the global economy A1 - Hewett, Edward A. A2 - Gaddy, Clifford G. LA - English PP - Washington, D.C. PB - Brookings Institution YR - 1992 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn742328000 AB - In December 1991 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics--born in violent revolution and dominated for more than six decades by highly authoritarian rule--was dissolved by its constituent republics. The causes for this remarkable event will be probed for many years to come. Our understanding of it may never be complete. Nevertheless, it is evident even now that part of the story lay in a conscious redirection of policy by specific individuals. Those at the center of political and economic power understood the flaws in their system well enough to initiate a process of reform, but one that trigg. OP - 164 CN - HF1557 .H478 1992 SN - 9780815719151 SN - 0815719159 SN - 0815736207 SN - 9780815736202 SN - 0815736193 SN - 9780815736196 KW - Soviet Union : Commercial policy. KW - Soviet Union : Economic policy : 1986-1991. KW - Russia (Federation) : Commercial policy. KW - Former Soviet republics : Commercial policy. KW - URSS : Politique économique : 1986-1991. KW - Russie : Politique commerciale. KW - Ex-URSS : Politique commerciale. KW - URSS : Politique commerciale. KW - Commercial policy KW - Economic policy KW - Russia (Federation) KW - Soviet Union KW - Soviet Union : Former Soviet republics KW - Wirtschaftspolitik KW - Sowjetunion KW - Handelspolitiek. KW - Economische situatie. KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development KW - 1986-1991 KW - Geschichte 1985-1991. ER -