Politics under the Influence: Vodka and Public Policy in Putin's Russia

Synopsis

The First English-language Book On Russian Alcohol Policy In The Post-soviet Period; A Study Of The Realities Of Contemporary Russian Policymaking, Governance, And Cronyism-- Feeding The State : Vodka From Tsarism To Communism -- Soviet Policy Doublethink -- The Parasites Feed : State Capture Under Yeltsin -- Regaining State Control Under Putin -- The Judo Gang : Informal Networks And Perceptions Of Power -- An All-powerful Regulator -- Beer : The New Pretender On The Russian Alcohol Market -- The Brewers' Nemesis In The Duma -- Vodka Is Our Enemy, But Who Said We're Afraid Of Enemies -- From Illegality To Demography : Alcohol Policy Paradigms -- The New Anti-alcohol Network -- Medvedev And The Anti-alcohol Initiative -- Alcohol Policy As Battleground : The 2011 Alcohol Law -- The Campaign Is Over, But The Battle Continues. Anna L. Bailey. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.