Čehoslovačka i Jugoslavija u drugoj polovini sedamdesetih godina 20. veka

The paper discusses the character and specific forms of the Czechoslovak-Yugoslav relations after 1974, when the two leftwing authoritarian regimes settled their dispute, which sprang up after the crushing of the Prague Spring. In addition to interstate and intergovernmental relations, another aspect that was examined is their economic cooperation. The paper is based on as yet unexplored archival sources.

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Security Regionalism

Authoritarian Regionalism in the World of International Organizations ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198839040.003.0011 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 219-255

Author(s):

Anastassia V. Obydenkova ◽

Alexander Libman

Keyword(s):

Economic Cooperation ◽

Authoritarian Regimes ◽

Trust Building ◽

Shanghai Cooperation Organization ◽

Potential Explanation ◽

Economic Support

Unlike the EAEU and the CIS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization includes two key actors—Russia and China. The chapter reviews the specifics of the organization and the functioning of the SCO, and also develops an argument about how SCO could contribute to the longevity of autocratic rulers. It tests whether autocracies which belong to the SCO are characterized by longer tenure of the rulers than those which do not belong to the SCO. Through the trust building between nations, the SCO enables more intensive economic cooperation of authoritarian regimes. Apart from economic support through the SCO, the chapter investigates another potential explanation of autocracy consolidation of the region related to the SCO’s role.

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Yugoslavia and the German Democratic Republic, 1968-1974

Contributions to Contemporary History ◽

10.51663/pnz.60.1.07 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jasper Klomp

Keyword(s):

German Democratic Republic ◽

Democratic Republic ◽

Economic Cooperation ◽

Time Interval ◽

Political Relations ◽

Prague Spring ◽

East German ◽

Set Up

Following the Warsaw Pact’s military reaction against the Prague Spring, quarrels between the leaderships of the SFRY and GDR soared too. Divergences between Yugoslav and East German socialism were once again emphasised. This resulted in a six-year pause concerning visits by both states’ leaders to the respective other state. The analysis of political and economic contacts between the SFRY and GDR in the period 1968-1974 nevertheless reveals that in this time interval, multiple remarkable forms of economic affiliations were set-up by Yugoslav and East German partners. In a period of complex political relations, Yugoslav and East German actors aimed for mutually beneficial economic cooperation and an alleged alternative to capitalist globalisation.

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Intergovernmental Relations and Economic Management in China

10.1057/9780230373075 ◽

1997 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jun Ma

Keyword(s):

Intergovernmental Relations ◽

Economic Management

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Russia and China: The Vector of Development of Economic Cooperation

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2004-9-113-122 ◽

2004 ◽

pp. 113-122

Author(s):

L. Kabir

Keyword(s):

World Economy ◽

Economic Cooperation ◽

Point Of View ◽

Basic Commodity ◽

The World ◽

Economic Ties

This article considers the basic tendencies of development of trade and economic cooperation of the two countries with accent on increasing volumes and consolidating trade and economic ties in Russian-Chinese relations. The author compares Russian and Chinese participation in the world economy and analyzes the counter trade from the point of view of basic commodity groups.

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Investment climate and government turnover in russian regions

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2014-2-88-117 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 88-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

G. Syunyaev ◽

L. Polishchuk

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Theoretical Model ◽

Private Sector ◽

Authoritarian Regimes ◽

Russian Regions ◽

Investment Climate ◽

Regional Data ◽

Endogenous Property Rights ◽

The Impact

We study the impact of Russian regional governors’ rotation and their affiliation with private sector firms for the quality of investment climate in Russian regions. A theoretical model presented in the paper predicts that these factors taken together improve “endogenous” property rights under authoritarian regimes. This conclusion is confirmed empirically by using Russian regional data for 2002—2010; early in that period gubernatorial elections had been canceled and replaced by federal government’s appointments. This is an indication that under certain conditions government rotation is beneficial for economic development even when democracy is suppressed.

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Trust in the Police: Cross-country Comparisons

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2012-11-24-47 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 24-47

Author(s):

V. Gimpelson ◽

G. Monusova

Keyword(s):

Public Opinion ◽

Public Attitudes ◽

Crime Rates ◽

Authoritarian Regimes ◽

Data Sets ◽

The Public ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

Cross Country ◽

Police Activity

Using different cross-country data sets and simple econometric techniques we study public attitudes towards the police. More positive attitudes are more likely to emerge in the countries that have better functioning democratic institutions, less prone to corruption but enjoy more transparent and accountable police activity. This has a stronger impact on the public opinion (trust and attitudes) than objective crime rates or density of policemen. Citizens tend to trust more in those (policemen) with whom they share common values and can have some control over. The latter is a function of democracy. In authoritarian countries — “police states” — this tendency may not work directly. When we move from semi-authoritarian countries to openly authoritarian ones the trust in the police measured by surveys can also rise. As a result, the trust appears to be U-shaped along the quality of government axis. This phenomenon can be explained with two simple facts. First, publicly spread information concerning police activity in authoritarian countries is strongly controlled; second, the police itself is better controlled by authoritarian regimes which are afraid of dangerous (for them) erosion of this institution.

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Prospects for the use of the “model budget” in the distribution of equalization grants in Russia

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2019-4-21-38 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 21-38

Author(s):

Alexander N. Deryugin ◽

Ilya A. Sokolov

Keyword(s):

Intergovernmental Relations ◽

Unfunded Mandates ◽

Interregional Inequality ◽

Alternative Approach ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Regional Authorities ◽

High Degree ◽

Equalization Grants ◽

The Impact ◽

Budget Expenditure

The paper analyzes the impact of the “model budget” on the problems of intergovernmental relations in the Russian Federation: a high proportion of expenditure obligations of regional and local budgets and a high degree of interregional inequality in fiscal capacity and socio-economic development. It was concluded that the planned broader use of the “model budget” will not solve the problem of unfunded mandates and will lead first to a significant reduction in incentives for regional authorities to develop the territorial revenue base, and then to economic slowdown in the country. As an alternative approach to improving intergovernmental relations, options are being considered for adjusting the parameters of the equalization transfers distribution formula, the procedure for determining their total volume and calculating the budget expenditure index. In solving the problem of unfunded mandates, an equally important role is given to the procedure for preparing a financial and economic rationale for draft laws.

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Perspectives of Reforming the System of Interbudget Relations in Russia (in the Light of the International Experience)

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2006-9-112-127 ◽

2006 ◽

pp. 112-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

V. Nazarov

Keyword(s):

Social Welfare ◽

Intergovernmental Relations ◽

International Experience ◽

Point Of View ◽

Short History ◽

History Of

The attempts to reconstruct the instruments of interbudget relations take place in all federations. In Russia such attempts are especially popular due to the short history of intergovernmental relations. Thus the review of the ¬international experience of managing interbudget relations to provide economic and social welfare can be useful for present-day Russia. The author develops models of intergovernmental relations from the point of view of making decisions about budget authorities’ distribution. The models that can be better applied in the Russian case are demonstrated.

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