Siberia: Worlds Apart

by Victor L Mote

Overview

Known to most as a realm of exile and labor camps, Siberia is also one of the world's wealthiest resource bases. This harsh, vast land constitutes nearly three-quarters of Russia's territory, yet after four centuries of Slavic migration and procreation it is home to a mere 32 million people.In this comprehensive book, Victor Mote illuminates the di

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367317942
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2019
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Victor L. Mote is associate professor of geography, Russian studies, and political science at the University of Houston, University Park Campus.

Table of Contents

Greater Siberia: A Resource Frontier — Greater Siberia: The Land and Its People — The Little Siberians: On the Planet's Periphery — Regionalism, Separatism, and Russification Before the Revolution — Revolution, Civil War, and Stalinism in Greater Siberia — Salad Days: The East-West Debate and Greater Siberia — Dog Days and the Rise of the Little Siberians, 1985-1993 — Greater Siberia Today: Roaring Mice and Wage Arrears