The Kremlin Wars (Special Series), Part 3: Rise of the Civiliki

The global economic crisis has led the Kremlin to examine its decisions about running Russia's economy, financial sectors and businesses. A group of intellectuals including Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, called the civiliki, want to use the crisis as an opportunity to reform the Russian economy. The civiliki's plan will lead to increased investment and greater efficiency in the economy, but it will also trigger a fresh round of conflict between the Kremlin's two powerful political clans. Editor's Note: This is part three in a five-part series examining the Russian political clans and the coming conflict between them.