Lonely ideas : can Russia compete? /

When have you gone into an electronics store, picked up a desirable gadget, and found that it was labeled "Made in Russia"? Probably never. Russia, despite its epic intellectual achievements in music, literature, art, and pure science, is a negligible presence in world technology. Despite...

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Main Author: Graham, Loren R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2013
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The problem : why can't Russia, after three centuries of trying, modernize?
  • What are the causes of the problem?
  • Can Russia overcome its problem today? Russia's unique opportunity.