Overview
From the three perspectives of geography, economic policy, and ideology, this work examines corporate capitalism under the tsarist and late Soviet regimes. Thomas C. Owen discovers a remarkable history of thwarted effort and lost opportunity. He explores the impact of bureaucratic restrictions and reveals the entrepreneurial capabilities of Russia's corporate founders from various social groups as well as the prominence of Poles, Germans, Jews, Armenians, and foreign citizens in the corporate elite of the Russian Empire and its ten largest cities. The study stresses continuities between tsarist and late Soviet periods, especially in the persistence of anti-capitalist attitudes, both radical and reactionary. A provocative final chapter considers the implications of the weak corporate heritage for the future of Russian capitalism.
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Author: Thomas C. Owen (Professor of History, Professor of History, Louisiana State University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 16.20cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 24.10cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780195096774
ISBN 10: 0195096770
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 23 May 1996
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
<br> This comprehensive analysis of Russian corporate capitalism sheds new light on Russia's struggle to reform. --Perspectives on Political Science<br>. ..an unusual and thought-provoking book...should be read and pondered by all those who seek insights into the propects for the future course of Russian history. --Business History Review<br>. .Owen demonstrates his mastery of an extraordinarily diverse range of sources, both historical and contemporary. --American Historical Review<br> Owen has made a thoughtful and highly informative contribution to the project of rethinking Russian economic history. --Journal of Modern History<br>
This comprehensive analysis of Russian corporate capitalism sheds new light on Russia's struggle to reform. --Perspectives on Political Science<br> .,. an unusual and thought-provoking book...should be read and pondered by all those who seek insights into the propects for the future course of Russian history. --Business History Review<br> ., Owen demonstrates his mastery of an extraordinarily diverse range of sources, both historical and contemporary. --American Historical Review<br> Owen has made a thoughtful and highly informative contribution to the project of rethinking Russian economic history. --Journal of Modern History<br>
<br> This comprehensive analysis of Russian corporate capitalism sheds new light on Russia's struggle to reform. --Perspectives on Political Science<p><br>. ..an unusual and thought-provoking book...should be read and pondered by all those who seek insights into the propects for the future course of Russian history. --Business History Review<p><br>. .Owen demonstrates his mastery of an extraordinarily diverse range of sources, both historical and contemporary. --American Historical Review<p><br> Owen has made a thoughtful and highly informative contribution to the project of rethinking Russian economic history. --Journal of Modern History<p><br>
