This book addresses how the progress of the Russian aluminium industry which has developed
into an important global actor has been influenced by the interaction of global market forces
and the evolution of the Russian political system. After the collapse of the Soviet Union
Russian aluminium producers needed to adapt to changing framework conditions both with regards
to the global aluminium market and in Russia. Examining the most important changes in the
organization of the global aluminium trade - the reorganization and consolidation of Russian
aluminium industry and its 'oligarchization' - Godzimirski charts the evolution of the
relationship between political and economic power in Russia and the impact that this
development has had on survival and adaptation strategies of key aluminium players in the
country.
