Description: Money Sings explores the sweeping reorganization of Russian life during the initial post-Soviet era (August 1991-December 1993) by examining the politics of property in a Russian "Middletown," the historic industrial city of Yaroslavl. Through case studies of housing privatization, historic preservation and urban planning, this volume demonstrates important lessons about the bureaucratic and political dynamics of systemic change in post-Soviet Russia, the economic transition to the market, and the importance of economic factors in shaping the contemporary city.
Review Quotes: "Blair Ruble's Money Sings will enjoy wide readership for its methodology, empirical detail and many insights into urban development in post-Soviet Russia. The book serves not just as a window on the political process in a provincial city at a critical point in history, but as a model for other scholars to build upon. It is highly recommended." The Russian Review