Perestroika and a "Law-Governed" Soviet State: Criminal Law

Dobek, Mariusz Mark; Laird, Roy D.

doi:10.1163/187529890x00083

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“…Further, the local government has no power to regulate trade. Real power belongs only to the mayors who, consistent with the former Soviet emphasis on concentrated executive power (Auzan, 2001;Dobek & Laird, 1990), are practically unlimited in authority. Power at the local level must be decentralized to more effectively facilitate consumer-business interactions.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Historically the Russian state has been above the law, creating a duality between de jure laws that were politically useful but practically ignored and de facto laws that were essentially party dictates that may or may not have been formally codified (Dobek & Laird, 1990). That the state has given its citizens the power to restrict government exploitation of the law bodes well both for rule of law and citizens' rights, and also demonstrates the power of changing consumer expectations as an instrument for larger societal evolution.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The government may announce that the country is democratic or capitalist, but it remains only a label unless fundamental changes are made at the most basic level, the level of the individual. Any reform that does not reach this level is superficial and cannot provide lasting results (Dobek & Laird, 1990).…”

Section: Remaining Obstaclesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Purchasing Power: Consumer Empowerment and Adaptation to the Free Market in Russia

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Pridemore

2004

J Consum Policy

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This article explores adaptations in Russian consumer behavior to market capitalism, impediments to that process, and the effects citizens' survival strategies may have on Russia's continued political and social evolution. Capitalism not only brought Russians a market economy of unenforced legislation, insufficient regulatory institutions, and widespread corruption, but also new ideas including individual rights, self-reliance, and increased expectations for market transactions, which contribute to public mobilization and legal reform designed to protect and empower consumers. Despite the ambivalence many citizens feel toward the market and the difficulties associated with the struggling economy and widespread mafia influence, emerging consumer advocacy groups have begun holding businesses and the government accountable. Evidence suggests that consumer concerns are serving as a vehicle for public mobilization in areas that are broadly significant to Russia's lingering problems. Finally, though the focus of this paper is on Russian consumers, it is believed that many of the conclusions generated could be extended to other countries with emerging markets.

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confidence: 99%