The Political Economy of Corporate Raiding in Russia

Ararat Osipian (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

158 Seiten

2018
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-47793-3 (ISBN)

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This book, based on extensive original research, describes the nature of corporate raiding, provides numerous case studies and discusses the role of the state and government officials. The book argues that the prevailing climate of business and government in Russia leads to a situation where control is closely linked to corruption and coercion.

Corporate raiding – the shocking phenomenon whereby criminals, business rivals and even state bureaucrats visit business headquarters and force owners or staff to transfer business assets, land or property – is an increasing problem in Russia. This book, based on extensive original research, provides a comprehensive overview of this activity. It describes the nature of corporate raiding, provides numerous case studies and discusses the role of the state and government officials. Overall the book argues that the prevailing climate of business and government in Russia leads to a situation where control is closely linked to corruption and coercion.

Ararat L. Osipian is Fellow of the Institute of International Education, United Nations Plaza, New York and Honorary Associate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of The Impact of Human Capital on Economic Growth by Palgrave Macmillan and studies corruption globally.

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Foreword

Preface

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INTRODUCTION

I. CORRUPTION, COERCION AND CONTROL

II. STATE AND RAIDER AND STATE-RAIDER

III. RAIDING IN TRANSITION

IV. CORRUPTION AND RAIDING

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Erscheinungsdatum	10.05.2018
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Transnational Crime and Corruption
Zusatzinfo	7 Tables, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white; 9 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
ISBN-10	1-138-47793-1 / 1138477931
ISBN-13	978-1-138-47793-3 / 9781138477933
Zustand	Neuware