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Articles by Vladislav Inozemtsev
In Favor of Simple Solutions To Solve the Euro Crisis
19 October 11
The world is rapidly entering a period of economic turbulence. Governments all over the world that poured billions of dollars, pounds and euros into failing banks and corporations in 2008-09 are these days themselves in trouble.
Revisiting Island of Stability
23 August 11
It might seem that the current economic downturn will be a repeat of 2008. As that crisis was quickly spreading around the world in early 2008, Russian officials claimed that the country was an "island of stability." As a result, they did not believe that the global financial crisis would affect many in Russia. But the current crisis is the exact opposite.
Manufacturing Your Way to Modernization
17 June 11
The past 20 years have seen a rethinking of many assumptions that were considered indisputable in the early 1990s. Francis Fukuyama's "end of history" never came, and democratic regimes did not spread throughout the world. Global disarmament has not become a reality, while there are more military interventions around the world today than ever before.
Shortest Route From China to Russia Is Via EU
01 June 11
Russia's economic development has faced many challenges over the past two decades, but upgrading the country's infrastructure remains one of the most daunting.
No Ride Up the Career Ladder
19 May 11
It is telling that the Agency for Strategic Initiatives that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin plans to create was unveiled during the same Volgograd speech in when he announced the All-Russia People’s Front. Unfortunately, the two projects face the same fate.
Why Investors Are Shivering
07 April 11
President Dmitry Medvedev publicly acknowledged last week what everyone has known for two decades: The investment climate in Russia is bad. While the measures Medvedev proposed to improve the investment climate are generally sound, there are several reasons why they won't work.
Standing Up to Dictators
16 March 11
Today, when the abuse of power is becoming more prevalent, Russia, the United States, the European Union and other global leaders should unite forces to develop a new code of conduct for the 21st century.
Modernization Is Not Perestroika
15 October 10
We are now at the two-year mark of President Dmitry Medvedev’s modernization program, and if you look at where perestroika was two years after it was initiated, you will see an amazing parallel — both projects amounted to little more than hype and empty slogans.
European Standard for Russia’s Modernization
07 September 10
Amid all of the talk of modernization, the Russian economy is gradually changing, but it is doing so despite government modernization policies and programs, not because of them. A host of major projects carried out without any assistance from the state testifies to this idea.
Moscow’s New Best Friend
05 May 10
What is behind all of the recent Ukraine-Russia dealings? One factor is a desire to give a boost to Russia’s nuclear industry. Then there is the matter of natural gas.
Why Putin Should Leave
14 April 10
When Putin tries to enforce stability at all costs, it inevitably conflicts with the laws of nature. The end result is stagnation.
Modernization by Gosplan
03 March 10
The big problem in Russia’s approach to modernization is that it doesn’t understand that centrally planned innovation is an oxymoron.
Innovative Leap Backward
11 February 10
Russia is trying to develop innovation from the top down, but little is being done to develop it from the bottom up.
Imperfect State of the Nation
16 November 09
At the end of the day, Medvedev’s ambitious plans for modernizing and reforming Russia will remain empty talk; although his words are inspiring, they are not realistic.
No More Grist for the Diploma Mills
09 September 09
Russia needs to move away from the goal of “higher education for the masses” and restructure the system to train specialists in strategic sectors.
No 2nd Ruble Devaluation
12 August 09
It has become fashionable lately to discuss the impending “second wave” of the financial crisis and the next round of sharp ruble devaluations.
Coalition of the Unwilling
23 June 09
When Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced on June 9 that Russia prefers to withdraw from the current World Trade Organization talks and seek membership on new terms -- as part of a customs union with Kazakhstan and Belarus -- most experts considered the move completely unexpected.
The Productivity Trap
02 June 09
Russian experts and policymakers have increasingly raised the question of productivity, stressing that the country's lag behind leading global economies has become an acute nationwide challenge.
4 F's for the 4 I's
08 May 09
Thursday marked the one-year anniversary since President Dmitry Medvedev took the oath of office.
The Strong Ruble Way to a Weaker Economy
02 May 07
Last week the euro broke through its record high against the dollar, which was established in 2004, and there is some consensus that the next milestone value for the common European currency will be $1.40.
The Disquieting Specter of a Copycat Cartel
04 April 07
There has been increasing speculation over the past month that the April 9 meeting of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries in Doha would see the creation of a gas OPEC, an idea that the Kremlin has often dismissed when it was raised in the past.
Trying to Find the True Value of Brotherhood
31 January 07
After Moscow and Kiev managed to settle their dispute over prices for Russian gas deliveries at the beginning of last year, a concerted effort was made by the Russian side to portray the whole imbroglio as an anomaly.
Big Costs and Little Security
22 December 06
Russia has become a security economy, able only to extract raw materials and guard their distribution.
European Union Should Make the First Move
22 November 06
Recent political developments in Europe have shown that nothing is more uncertain and unpredictable than Russia's relationship with the European Union.
