Doğuş Üniversitesi Dergisi 1308-6979 Dogus University THE POLITICS OF RUSSIA’S FINANCIAL-INDUSTRIAL GROUPS Cox Sean M. Doğuş Üniversitesi / Dept. of International Relations 01 01 2000 1 1 28 42 Copyright © 2000, Dogus University Journal 2000 Dogus University Journal

Sovyetler Birliği’nin parçalanması ile, bunu takip eden, kamu sanayii ve Sov­yet bankacılık sisteminin özelleştirilmesi, bir çok finansal sanayi grubunun oluşma­sına öncülük etmiştir FIGs . Başlangıçta sınırlı bir yapılanma gösteren FIG’ler, ge­çen beş yıl içinde sahip oldukları holdingleri genişletme yoluyla büyüyerek, siyasal güçlerini arttırmışlardır. Az sayıdaki FIG ’ler yatırım bankaları etrafında büyük impa­ratorluklar oluşturarak ve çeşitli kollardaki sanayileri aracılığı ile Rusya ekonomisi­nin büyük bir bölümünü kontrolleri altına almışlardır. "Oligarch"’lar olarak anılan grup tarafından yönetilen bu organizasyonlar, özellikle Boris Yeltsin’in 1996’da tek­rar seçimini takiben oldukça büyük bir siyasi güç uygulama fırsatı bulmuşlardır

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the subsequent privatization of state industries and the Soviet banking system led to the creation of numerous financial-industrial groups FIGs . Initially limited in the scope of their operations, FIGs have expanded their holdings and political influence dramatically over the past five years. A small number of FIGs have created vast empires centered around investment banks and various industries, and control a significant portion of the Russian economy. Led by the so-called "oligarchs," these organizations have exercised considerable political influence, especially following the re-election of Boris Yeltsin in 1996.

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