From Alexander II to Gorbatchev: The Economic History of Modern Russia.- Post-Soviet Industrial Policy: From the Red Directors to the new State Oligarchs.- Putin’s Autocracy: Silosoviki Rule and their Kleptocracy.- Putin’s Budget Policies.- The Russian Petro-State.- The Liberalization of Russia’s Electricity Market.- The State Controlled Banks and the State Owned Enterprises and their Privileges.- Russian Industry.- Russian Railways and Logistics.- Russian Agriculture, Forestry and the Agrofood Business.- Russian SMEs and their Problems.- External Trade: The Roles of the EU, of the Eurasian Economic Union and of China.