The Russian Far East
Subtitle: the last frontier?
By: Sue Davis.
Series: Postcommunist states and nations -- v. 15
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
Subjects: Russian Far East (Russia) -- Politics and government.; Russian Far East (Russia)
Description: "This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the region, covering contemporary history, politics, foreign policy, economy and military issues. It examines and compares each of the ten constituent provinces and discusses the prospects for the future in the region including security concerns relating to the worries about the secession of the RFE, the deterioration of the Pacific Fleet and its nuclear submarines, the state of the military, and migration issues. It will be of interest to students and researchers of Russian studies, politics, and economics among others."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 146-149) and index.
Table of contents: title: History and demographics of the Russian Far East; title: Of governors, oligarchs, and presidential envoys: politics and society in the Russian Far East; title: Katastroika and collapse or barter, trade, and potential wealth?: the economies of the Russian Far East; title: Regional and foreign policies: China, Japan, the Koreas, and the United States; title: The military and the military-industrial complex in the Russian Far East.