Publisher's Note Now expanded to cover Russia's 1998 financial collapse, New Rich, New Poor, New Russia focuses on the social consequences of a modern-day Great Depression. The book examines the unequal distribution of the costs and benefits of Russia's leap into capitalism, including: -- the emergence of the "new poor" -- the recruitment of a business elite -- the changing economic and social status of women -- the impact of marketization on employment -- the consequences of the summer 1998 financial and economic crisis. The study draws on abundant statistical material and survey research data to present a carefully assembled portrait of the life circumstances of contemporary Russians.