The symposium on “Asymmetrical resource exchange: Business, state, and welfare provision in Russian regions” has been published in the journal “East European Politics”, Vol 39, 2023. It includes five articles reassessing the role of companies as social welfare providers in Russia. Together the studies show that social investments are part of a strategic response with which companies aim to preserve flexibility in an increasingly rigid authoritarian regime.

For more information see:  East European Politics: Vol 39, No 1 (Current issue) (tandfonline.com)