What are some examples of oligarchies? Multiple countries have been labeled oligarchies by academics. After the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991, former state assets and other institutions came under the control of increasingly wealthy businessmen who became known as billionaire oligarchs.. The mix of profits and politics that began under then-Russian President Boris Yeltsin gave way to ... More @Wikipedia
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