A rich fusion of political and economic ills caused by excessive reliace on revenues from exporting natural resources has produced a uniquely Russian case of "resource curse", which has become a major challenge to Russia's future.
Baev, Pavel K. (2015) Russia Gambles on Resource Scarcity: Energy Intrigues in a Time of Political Crisis, in The New Politics of Strategic Resources: Energy and Food Security Challenges in the 21st Century. Washington DC: Brookings Institution Press (245–260).
