New Books in Russian and Eurasian Studies
Thane Gustafson, "Wheel of Fortune: The Battle for Oil and Power in Russia" (Harvard UP, 2014)
Russiaâs economy hinges on its ability to produce and sell natural resources. Especially oil. It comes as no surprise that the collapse of Soviet Union ushered in a mad scramble for control over oil resources. The oligarchs who sat atopâ¦