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The sudden arrival of massive energy wealth during Putin’s long reign has turned Russia’s focus to resources, with some good and some very bad results. Considering why the good - a windfall of money to pay debts and put the country’s finances in order - has been so overshadowed by the bad - resource dependence, reliance on rents, and unbridled corruption - Stefan Hedlund explores the many dimensions of Russia’s energy policies and politics.

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A well-written and highly accessible analysis of Russia's current political and economic systems with a focus on the development of the energy industry at the heart of both. An impressive achievement.... Accessible, well organized, and informed by contemporary scholarly debates. [A] concise and thoughtful book that warrants a re-visit by a reader who ponders Russia's predicament.

A well-written and highly accessible analysis of Russia's current political and economic systems with a focus on the development of the energy industry at the heart of both. An impressive achievement…. Accessible, well organized, and informed by contemporary scholarly debates. [A] concise and thoughtful book that warrants a re-visit by a reader who ponders Russia's predicament.

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Stefan Hedlund is professor of Russian studies at Uppsala University, Sweden. His recent publications include Invisible Hands, Russian Experience, and Social Science: Approaches to Understanding Systemic Failure and

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