Abstract

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

Keywords

• Sovyetler Birliği, özelleştirme, finansal sanayi grupları, Rusya

THE POLITICS OF RUSSIA’S FINANCIAL-INDUSTRIAL GROUPS

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Soviet Union, Privatization, Financial Industrial Groups, Russian Oligarchs

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