Russia's economic development as seen by a British economist: on the occasion of the appearance of D. Dyker’s monograph “Economic policy and the culture of business: why Russia is so different?”

This article, in the context of modern historiography of economic history of Russia, evaluates “Economic Policy Making and Business Culture: Why is Russia So Different?” (London: Imperial College Press, 2011) by the British economist David A. Dyker. The monograph describes and evaluates, from the author’s point of view, the characteristics and problems of the economy of the Russian Federation today. It is his position that these are the result of Russia’s unique historical development. Such an approach allows for the forecasting of Russia’s economic development and potential in the future.