The Political Economy of Russian Oil

In this thoughtful analysis, a group of international specialists explores the political and economic issues and controversies surrounding the oil industry's move to capitalism. The authors examine the spread of crime and corruption, the role of Russian and Western financial institutions, regional tensions, and the international dimension.

Acknowledgments

vii

Map: Oil and Gas Regions

viii

Introduction

1

(14)

David Lane

PART 1: The Evolution of the Post-Soviet Russian Oil Industry

Structure and Ownership

15

(32)

David Lane

Iskander Seifulmulukov

Banks and the Financial Sector

47

(28)

Valery Kryukov

Arild Moe

The Russian Oil Elite: Background and Outlook

75

(22)

David Lane

Corruption and Crime in the Russian Oil Industry

97

(30)

Heiko Pleines

Appendix Company Profiles: LUKoil, YuKOS,Surgutneftgaz, Sidanko

111

(16)

David Lane

Iskander Seifulmulukov

PART 2: Oil and the Regions

Tiumen, Decentralization, and Center-Periphery Tension

127

(16)

Bruce Kellison

Federalization, Fragmentation, and the West Siberian Oil and Gas Province

143

(20)

Peter Glatter

PART 3: International and Foreign Policy Implications

Oil, Politics, and Foreign Policy

163

(26)

Peter Rutland

Russian Interference in the Caspian Sea Region: Diplomacy Adrift

189

(24)

Jean-Christophe Peuch

Index

213

(14)

About the Editor and Contributors

227

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