Russia's Turn to the East
Russia's Turn to the East

Author: Helge Blakkisrud

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-12-29

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 3319697900

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This book is open access under a CC BY license. This book explores if and how Russian policies towards the Far East region of the country – and East Asia more broadly – have changed since the onset of the Ukraine crisis and Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Following the 2014 annexation and the subsequent enactment of a sanctions regime against the country, the Kremlin has emphasized the eastern vector in its external relations. But to what extent has Russia’s 'pivot to the East' intensified or changed in nature – domestically and internationally – since the onset of the current crisis in relations with the West? Rather than taking the declared 'pivot' as a fact and exploring the consequences of it, the contributors to this volume explore whether a pivot has indeed happened or if what we see today is the continuation of longer-duration trends, concerns and ambitions.

Russia's Regional Identities
Russia's Regional Identities

Author: Edith Clowes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-01-17

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1315513315

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Contemporary Russia is often viewed as a centralised regime based in Moscow, with dependent provinces, made subservient by Putin’s policies limiting regional autonomy. This book, however, demonstrates that beyond this largely political view, by looking at Russia’s regions more in cultural and social terms, a quite different picture emerges, of a Russia rich in variety, with different regional identities, cultures, traditions and memories. The book explores how identities are formed and rethought in contemporary Russia, and outlines the nature of particular regional identities, from Siberia and the Urals to southern Russia, from the Russian heartland to the non-Russian republics.

Russian Regions and Regionalism
Russian Regions and Regionalism

Author: Anne Aldis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2003-08-29

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1135786674

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The emergence of large regions within Russia as centres of gravity for political and international power, and the changing relationship between these emerging regions and the centre are critically important factors currently at work within Russia. This book examines the whole question of Russian regions and regionalism. It considers important themes related to regionalism, including demography, security, military themes and international relations, and looks at a wide range of particular regions as case studies. It discusses the extent to which regions have succeeded in establishing themselves as centres of power, and assesses the degree to which President Putin is succeeding in incorporating regions into a hierarchy of power in which the primacy of the centre is retained.

The Republics and Regions of the Russian Federation: A Guide to the Politics, Policies and Leaders
The Republics and Regions of the Russian Federation: A Guide to the Politics, Policies and Leaders

Author: Robert W. Orttung

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-08

Total Pages: 1398

ISBN-13: 1315500558

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Russia is divided into seven federal districts encompassing 89 units -- regions (oblasts), territories (krais), and republics. As central power has weakened, the importance of these units and their local leadership has increased commensurately. This work brings together in one volume all basic political, economic, and demographic data on every territorial unit of the Russian Federation, its local government structure, and electoral history current through the spring 2000 elections and the summer 2000 reorganization. Each entry includes an extensive profile of the president, governor, or prime minister, and an overview of local political trends, policies, economy, and business conditions.

Inside Russia Today
Inside Russia Today

Author: John Gunther

Publisher:

Published: 1958

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13:

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Summary: An informal study of post-Stalin Russia; its accessibility, attractions, government and politics, culture, society, foreign relations, and current trends in many of these areas. Based on the author's trips to Russia.