Property rights in Post-Soviet Russia : violence, corruption, and the demand for law / Jordan Gans-Morse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gans-Morse, Jordan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Right of property--Russia (Federation).

Right of property.

Russia (Federation).

Political corruption--Russia (Federation).

Political corruption.

Post-communism--Russia (Federation).

Post-communism.

Russia (Federation)--Politics and government--1991-.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 298 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2017.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

The effectiveness of property rights - and the rule of law more broadly - is often depicted as depending primarily on rulers' 'supply' of legal institutions. Yet the crucial importance of private sector "demand" for law is frequently overlooked. This book develops a novel framework that unpacks the demand for law in Russia, building on an original enterprise survey as well as extensive interviews with lawyers, firms, and private security agencies. By tracing the evolution of firms' reliance on violence, corruption, and law over the two decades following the Soviet Union's collapse, the book clarifies why firms in various contexts may turn to law for property rights protection, even if legal institutions remain ineffective or corrupt. The author's detailed demand-side analysis of property rights draws attention to the extensive role that law plays in the Russian business world, contrary to frequent depictions of Russia as lawless.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Jul 2017).

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781316650110

Access Restriction:

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