This book demonstrates that the reforms of the 1990s led to a sharp decline in the standard of living for the average Russian urbanite, for instance in Novosibirsk. It discusses some of the difficulties and hardships experienced by scientists in Russia.
Preface -- Introduction -- Reshaping the Russian State -- A New Russia — Or the Same Old Russia? -- Protecting Fair Competition in the New Russia -- Reform in Russia's Regions -- Federalism, Local Self-Government, and National Renewal in Russia -- Coping with New Economic Rules -- The New Stage of Economic Reforms in Russia -- Building Houses for the Newly Affluent Near Moscow -- A Pioneer in Russia's First Open Grain Market -- Fighting for Labor Rights in a Transitional Economy -- Transforming Russian Political Mores -- Striving Toward Rule of Law -- The Legal Profession and Civil Society in Russia -- Freedom of Speech and the Rule of Law -- Where Society Must Rein In Government -- Civil Society Building Blocks -- Nongovernmental Organizations -- On the Path to a New Russia -- Empowering Russia's Women -- Reviving the Russian Orthodox Church -- Caring for the Homeless in St. Petersburg -- What Future Awaits the Russian Press? -- My Life, My Fate -- The Rise and Fall of Environmental Protection As a National Security Issue -- Preserving the Culture, Modernizing Education -- A Sad Tale About a Happy Fate -- It's Not Easy Being a Scholar in Modern Russia -- Experimenting with Liberal Education in Russia -- The Architecture of Humanism in Russian Higher Education -- A Theater for Oneself -- Russia's Literary Revival -- Epilogue: Will Russia's Terrible Years Be Repeated?
