Anton Oleinik, Memorial University of Newfoundland

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Associate Professor Department of Sociology St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador aoleynik@mun.ca Office: (709) 864-7445

Bio/Research

Dr. Oleynik's current research is focused on catch-up modernization in post-Soviet states seen from a comparative perspective and the role played in this process by power elites. His work has appeared widely in Russian, French and English, including in publications such as Journal of Economic Iss...

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Bio/Research

Dr. Oleynik's current research is focused on catch-up modernization in post-Soviet states seen from a comparative perspective and the role played in this process by power elites. His work has appeared widely in Russian, French and English, including in publications such as Journal of Economic Issues; Crime, Law and Social Change; Problems of Economic Transition; Cultures and Conflicts. In addition to publishing a book on organized crime in Russia and editing a volume on the economics of Russia's transformation, he is the author of a textbook in Russian on institutional economics. Dr. Oleynik coordinates an international network of specialists on the issues of administrative reform in post-Soviet countries (AdmReformNet). At Memorial University he teaches courses on economic sociology, terrorism, the sociology of modernization, and research methods.

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