Legacies of Command

Having published numerous works on the Soviet and post-Soviet economy, Richard Ericson is well placed to provide this excellent account of one of the major transition economies. The book traces the way in which the Russian economy was effectively destroyed by President Gorbachev's reforms with the institutional, cultural and organisational legacies of the command economy doggedly continuing to constrain policy reform and implementation.

This readable and authoritative book is an exceptional contribution to the debate that comes from a balanced and fair perspective.