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Charles Hecker, "Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia" (Oxford UP, 2025)

New Books in Economics

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Navigating Risk and Opportunity in Russian Business

This chapter explores the tumultuous environment Western businesses faced in Russia during the 1990s and 2000s, highlighting the interplay of opportunity and danger due to organized crime and corruption. It contrasts Western and Russian business practices while tracing the transition from Yeltsin's chaos to Putin's authoritarian stability, ultimately revealing the evolving challenges for foreign investors.

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