Economy of Russia

The Persecution of Religion in Stalinist Russia Throughout history, religion has played an important role in shaping culture, government and the economy, but it is important to also consider times when the absence of religion has done the same. Under the control of Joseph Stalin and the Communist party in the early 1920s, Russia became the first nation to institutionalize atheism. Propelled by the ideals of communism and the example of his predecessor, Stalin sought to secularize the nation and…

under Boris Yeltsin, the economic changes and turmoil reached a critical turning point. The pressure to have rapid democratization and transition to a free market economy created a wide variety of issues such as the shock on both the market, people’s livelihood, and movement of trade. Yeltsin promoted a fast transition to a capitalist economy, with his appointment of Yegor Gaidar to the prime minster position who was in charge of…

Expulsions: Brutality and complexity in the Global Economy, is the trend of expelling individuals and biospheres which fail to contribute to the idea of growth in post 1980s advanced capitalism. After dissecting specific and distinct instances of expulsion, this trend very apparently underlies the current brutalizing system. Due to the various realms and areas of specific study which these instances exist, for example, environmental degradation in Norilsk, Russia or privatized prisons in…

suggest that Russia is a unique case of “state capitalism”, but rather an example of a powerful state-owned multinational’s methods in influencing European politics. Gazprom’s strategy can be described as being founded on the premise that it runs in an oligopolistic market where its business decisions can have a significant impact on market structure and pricing, thus affecting the whole of Europe. Therefore, by using its energy lever through its state-owned multinational Gazprom, Russia spotted…

Union broke apart, Russia decided to form a new government having elections in 1990. While many seats were being taken, Moscow ended up losing six elections which started to cause a war of laws against Moscow’s central government. This led to them refusing to pay taxes, control over their local economy, and rejection of union-wide legislation. This fight ended up having supply lines disrupted and had the Soviet economy decline further. The breakup of the Soviet Union had Russia break out into…

The Influence of Economic Development on Democracy in France and Russia Both France and Russia are republics with a semi-presidential system, but they both differ substantially in that France is a functioning democracy whereas Russia is a competitive authoritarian state. Despite the similar intentions of their governmental systems, both countries differ in terms of their economic development, which has in turn contributed to the striking dichotomy between the politics of both countries. While…

In the year of 1990, the prices of oil rose as a consequence of gulf war. But oil price remained high only for that year. Afterward, the continuous falling of oil price began again. During this time the shadow oil price control of USA made their economy and political position in a much stronger place. In the period from 1990-97, the significant increase in oil production, stability in politics…

the beginning of the 18th century, Russia had been going through a series of changes under the power of Tsar Peter the Great. Anton Chekhov, one of the greatest short fiction writers in all of history, lived in this new found Russia. Education, military, agriculture, and the general economy are just some reasons behind the reforms that were changed dramatically throughout all of Russia. Peter’s main focus was modernizing the country that he ruled. To most of Russia, a simple European culture was…

culture, even though I don’t know much about it. There are many things that a culture consists of, in this essay I would like to talk about what I think the Russian culture is like. The major religions in Russia are Orthodox Christians, and Pentecostal Christians. Diversity of religions in Russia is widespread.…

Russia became a more powerful European state by exerting religious and military pressure on the Ottomans in order to conquer Constantinople. By taking control of Constantinople, Russia realized immediate economic power as it gained access to the city’s trade ports and opportunities to gain supplies. Russia's political focus was to become a stronger European state. They knew that Britain had a strong reputation for such a successful European state, and wanted to become bigger, and more…