Essays about: "Felicia Melander"

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  1. 1. Transition and Oligarchy: The Role of the Russian Oligarchs during the Yeltsin Era

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Felicia Melander; [2010]
    Keywords : Neo-Gramscian; Oligarchs; Transition; Yeltsin; Class; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : By employing the concepts found within the neo-Gramscian theory this thesis analyzes the role and effects of the Russian oligarchs during a period of transition in Russia, primarily from 1991 to 1993, during the so-called Yeltsin era. The political and economic changes during this period of time, especially the new market and privatization reforms that were implemented under Yeltsin contributed to a weak hegemonic development, for instance, and enabled the oligarchs to advantageously position themselves within politics and finance. READ MORE