scholarly journals Commonwealth of Independent States Economic Development: Multidimensional Comparison of States

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-89
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Kompa
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Evaluation Procedure ◽  
Union Republic ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
New States ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Independent Path

Abstract After the disintegration of the Soviet Union several new states were founded, and majority of them created the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) while three Baltic states decided about independent path of development so now they are member states of EU. The aim of the paper is to evaluate the level of economic development of 10 countries, that previously were Soviet Union republic. The evaluation procedure is provided applying taxonomic indicators constructed on the basis of 12 variables observed for each country in years 1995-2009. Aggregated measure values are used to classify the investigated states into four classes containing countries with similar level of economic development.

scholarly journals The Role of OECD Corporate Governance Principles in the Integration of Commonwealth of Independent States Countries to the World Economy

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naim Ata Atabey ◽  
Halenur Yılmaz ◽  
Merve Öztürk
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
The World ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Cis Countries ◽  
In Cis

The founding members of The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) consist of mostly the European countries. The organization which is regional in nature and more focused on Europe has global aims like contributing to developments of world trade and economic development of members and other countries in the process of economic development. Corporate Governance Principles published for the first time in 1999 by OECD that can be adapted by each country according to their circumstances, provide guidance to countries in order to achieve the objectives. Corporate Governance Principles mainly focus on the responsibility, fairness, transparency and accountability. Gaining their independence after the dissolution of Soviet Union, the countries established Commonwealth of Independent States. They began to build their economic structures and make their presence felt in the world economy. Some developments like establishment of capital market can be seen as the best example of that effect. For all countries including Eurasia, adapting to the new institutional arrangements for businesses has become more important to continue their existence. Moreover, such integration between the CIS and world countries will contribute positively to developments of economic and cultural relationships. In this respect, enterprises in CIS countries are expected to shape their organizational structure according to international rules and standards. In this paper, the emerging developments of CIS countries due to being member to OECD and their compliance with Corporate Governance Principles, their possible problems and Corporate Governance Principles which is seen as common ground between CIS and world countries are evaluated.

What If the USSR Comes Back to Life Once Again?

2018 ◽  
pp. 252-268
Author(s):  
Khemis Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
International System ◽  
Composite Index ◽  
Steel Production ◽  
Great Power ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Multilateral Organization

The Soviet Union played the role of a great power in the international system for many decades after World War II, and the main sources of Soviet power came from its hard components of power such as large territory, large populations, and solid industrial base. However, the Soviet Union dissolved at the end of the Cold War in 1991 and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as an alternative body of former great power was established. However, the CIS still attempts to overtake the symbolic image of a post-Soviet region to rebuild a powerful multilateral organization in realms of security, trade, and finance. Thus, the question is, What if the Commonwealth of Independent States turns out to a unitary coherent actor able to compete in the international system as a great power? In order to answer this question, this chapter will try to measure the composite index of national capability (CINC) of the CIS combined and compare it with the CINC scores of the United States and China to figure out the main CIS potentials in terms of hard power components such as total population, urban population, steel production, energy consumption, military personnel, and military expenditure.

The Commonwealth of Independent States: an example of failed regionalism?

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (S1) ◽  
pp. 237-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAUL KUBICEK
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
Soviet State ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Independent States ◽  
Soviet Space ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
In Cis ◽  
Domestic Level ◽  
Post Soviet Space

AbstractThe Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) was designed to manage the collapse of the Soviet Union and foster post-Soviet cooperation in political, economic, and security spheres. Over a decade into its existence, most analysts would rate it a failure: many post-Soviet states do not participate in CIS ventures, the institutional machinery of the CIS is weak, and Russia, the most dominant post-Soviet state, has tended to favour bi-lateral relationships over multi-lateral institutions. Why is this the case? This article looks at the CIS through the prism of theories of regionalism, demonstrating that the CIS was handicapped on many fronts, including emergent multi-polarity in the post-Soviet space and domestic-level political considerations in many post-Soviet states.

scholarly journals Training of Astronomers in Central Asia and Some Comparisons

1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 912-913
Author(s):  
S. N. Nuritdinov
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Independent States

In the Soviet Union (SU) professional curricula were the same in each republic. After the dissolution of the SU the various states in the Commonwealth of Independent States gradually adopted quite different curricula. Some professions were narrowed in scope or were no longer provided for. Until recently there were, in Central Asia, three types of curricula for taining astronomers.

scholarly journals Convergence or divergence – Transition in agriculture of Central and Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States revisited

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (No. 4) ◽  
pp. 160-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Csaba Csaki ◽  
Attila Jambor
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Transition Probability ◽  
Convergence Theory ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Markov Transition ◽  
Significant Performance ◽  
Independent States ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Cis Countries

The agriculture of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries as well as of the Soviet Union was an often studied area in the 1970´s and 1980´s among agricultural economists. After the system collapse, the transition of the agricultural sectors of these regions has gained importance. However, around the millennium, this topic was less studied. This paper aims at analysing the agricultural performance of CEE and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries between 1997 and 2016 and identifying whether the system change and transition have brought changes and convergence in agricultural productivity to EU-15 levels. In doing so, the paper uses convergence theory and associated methods (Kernel density and Markov transition probability) to underpin its arguments. Results suggest that CEE and CIS countries have experienced a limited convergence to Western-European standards. However, there still exists a significant performance gap between the two regions with CEE countries standing closer to EU-15 averages. Reasons behind diverging performances are numerous as discussed at the end of the paper.

Negotiations in the Former Soviet Union: New Structure, New Dimensions

1996 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-364
Author(s):  
Victor A. Kremenyuk
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Former Soviet Union ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
The Future ◽  
New States ◽  
Independent States ◽  
The Baltic

AbstractDespite a heritage of suspicion toward negotiation, the new states of the Former Soviet Union (FSU) have negotiated among themselves (and in Russia's case, within itself) to resolve the issues of the Soviet Union's dissolution and to create a new structure of relations and institutions for the future. Special situations have occurred in relations with the Baltic states, which are not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Chechnya, which is a restive part of Russia. Past and future issues need to be distinguished, a new structure for the CIS worked out, and new relations established with the outside world.

Foreign Policy

1992 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Jack Matlock
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Political System ◽  
Commonwealth Of Independent States ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Independent States

We should not be surprised if we find each of the former republics of the Soviet Union placing foremost in their foreign policy the desire to achieve a truly recognized statehood. Obviously, developing their constitutions, and internal political and economic structures, is an internal matter, but it is closely related, of course, with the foreign policy that they can pursue. The principal aim of a foreign policy—just as perhaps the principal aim of an individual—is self-preservation. And once the entity has been created, either because of a long struggle of important forces within the society or, in a few cases, because independence is handed to them due to events elsewhere, the fact is that once you are independent you must act in a way that defends your independence. You defend the ability of whatever political system you have to make its own autonomous decisions. And I believe that what we are seeing today reflects this imperative. We see it most spectacularly, of course, in the jockeying of Russia and Ukraine within the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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