TY - BOOK ID - 5389984 TI - Russian path dependence PY - 2005 VL - 15 SN - 9780415354004 0415354005 041565159X 1134259182 1280168765 0203000420 9780203000427 9781134259182 9781280168765 9781134259137 9781134259175 9780415651592 1134259174 PB - London New York Routledge DB - UniCat KW - Russia (Federation) KW - Russia KW - Russie KW - Economic policy KW - History KW - Politique économique KW - Histoire KW - Russia - History. KW - Russia (Federation) - Economic policy - 1991-. KW - Russia (Federation)-- Economic policy-- 1991-. KW - Economic History KW - Business & Economics KW - History. KW - Politique économique UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5389984 AB - Russia's transition to a market economy has been tortuous to say the least. However, this book argues that the arguments and counter-arguments that pitch shock therapy against gradualism are wide of the mark and quite pointless.Indeed, the reasons for the warped outcomes can actually be traced back through the long sweep of Russian history. Decisions made in the distant past can fully influence policy- making in the present. Hedlund's thesis can, like this, be seen as influenced by the 'path dependency' theories of Paul David among others. ER -