First published 2003
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Russian regions and regionalism: strength through weakness/edited by
Graeme P. Herd and Anne Aldis.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Central-local government relations-Russia (Federation)
2. Regionalism-Russia (Federation) 3. Russia (Federation)-Politics
and government-1991- I. Herd, Graeme P. II. Aldis, Anne.
JN6693.5.S8 R88 2002
320.8'0947'090511-dc21 2002028450

ISBN 0-7007-1735-8

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