The Territories of the Russian Federation 2nd edition

This is the second edition of a work which first appeared in 1999 and, as such, is a compact and convenient volume of essential information for anyone dealing directly with Russia, either for study or for business.

We are told that The Territories of the Russian Federation aims to present an insight into an aspect of modern Russia which must be grasped if the country as a whole is to be understood. Russia is a Federal State which is still emerging ‐ huge changes and upheavals have taken place since Mikhail Gorbachev first coined the phrase “glasnost” at the Congress...