Morals and Politics: Are These Two Things Compatible in Russia?

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Rebel with a cause: when morals, politics, and religion collide.

Profit or Politics? Understanding Renationalizations in Russia

This study tests alternative hypotheses about firm-level determinants of the government incentives to acquire controlling stakes in private companies. Using a novel hand-collected dataset of 153 largest listed and unlisted Russian companies, I investigate the economic and political rationale of a 2004-2008 wave of selected nationalizations and provide new evidence on the methods and characteris...

Are These Two Versions the Same ? Functional

Commentary: the cost of converting religious morals into politics.

Theologically informed positions are grounded in core beliefs and may be rationally discussed. We analyze Dr. Norko's suggestion on how, in the public square, to address moral disagreements. We point out the dangers of "deliberative democracy" as an approach to resolving conflicts over basic values. We suggest an alternative approach, better grounded in reason, as a way of bringing religious an...