1. Diversity Amid Globalization
Chapter 9 Lecture
Diversity Amid Globalization
6th Edition
The Russian Domain
Sandra Zupan
University of Kentucky

2. Learning Objectives
Explain the close connection among latitude, regional climates, and agricultural production in Russia.
Describe the major environmental issues affecting residents of the region.
Identify the potential benefits and hazards of global warming within the region.
Summarize major migration patterns, both in Soviet and in post-Soviet eras.

3. Learning Objectives (Continued)
Explain major urban land-use patterns in a large city such as Moscow.
Describe the major phases of Russian expansion across Eurasia.
Identify the key regional patterns of linguistic and religious diversity.
Summarize the historical roots of the region’s modern geopolitical system.

4. Learning Objectives (Continued)
Provide examples of how persistent cultural differences shape contemporary geopolitical tensions.
Identify key ways in which natural resources, including energy, have shaped economic development in the region.
Describe the key sectors of the Soviet-era economy and list major changes that have shaped the region’s economy since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

5. Key Concepts Oligarchs Slavic peoples Podzol and chernozem soils
Taiga
Permafrost
Trans-Siberian and BAM Railroads
Tsars
Gulag Archipelago
Russification
Mikrorayons
Dacha
Slavic peoples
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Communism
Socialist state
Autonomous areas
Glasnost
Perestroika
CIS
Denuclearization
Pussy Riot
Centralized economic planning

6. Setting the Boundaries
The vast northern half of Eurasia
Geographical and historical richness
Rapid political and economic change
Oligarchs
New global relationships
Persisting Russian influence

7. The Russian Domain
Russia Belarus Ukraine Moldova Georgia Armenia

8. Images of the Russian Domain
Cossack Warriors
Soviet-Era Design

9. Climate
Continental climates Large temperature variations

10. A Diverse Physical Setting
The European West
River systems
Podzol and chernozem soils
The Ural Mountains and Siberia
Taiga
Permafrost
The Russian Far East
The Caucasus and Transcaucasus

11. Natural Settings
Boreal Forest
Kamchatka Peninsula

12. Agricultural Regions
Harsh Climate and Poor Soils

13. Environmental Issues
Air/water pollution
Heavy metals
Nuclear waste

14. Post-Soviet Challenges
Industrial Pollution
Degraded Water Resources

15. Climate Change Potential economic benefits Potential hazards
Northern sea route
Potential hazards
Wildfires
Ecosystem disruptions
Rising sea levels
Permafrost thaw
Northern Ports

16. Population Distribution
Population Clusters in the West

17. Population Indicators
Imbalance between East and West
Low birth rates and higher death rates

18. The European Core: Cities
Metropolitan Moscow
Kiev

19. Siberian Hinterland Trans-Siberian railroad BAM railroad
Mirny, Siberia

20. Migration Eastward movement Political motives
Railroad systems
Tsars
Political motives
Gulag Archipelago
Russification
New international movements
Chinese Immigrants

21. Recent Migration Patterns

22. The Urban Attraction Soviet-era planning Since 1989 Moscow
Specialized industrial cities
Since 1989
Mobility
New economic realities
Immigrants in Moscow

23. Urban Form Mix of influences City core Peripheral housing
Mikrorayons
Elite dacha
Downtown Moscow

24. Demographic Crisis
Population Loss Since the Early 1990s

25. The Legacy of Slavic Dominance
Slavic Peoples and Eastern Orthodox Christianity

26. Languages of the Russian Domain

27. Complex Linguistic Patterns
Russians in Ukraine
Caucasus Region

28. Ethnic and Religious Diversity
Minority Evenki
Russian Orthodox Church

29. Cultural Diversity
Kazan Mosque
Ukrainian Pop Star

30. Soviet-Era Geopolitics
Bolsheviks
Communism
Socialist state
Autonomous areas
“Iron Curtain”
Glasnost
Perestroika

31. Current Geopolitical Framework

32. Putin’s Prominence
Vladimir Putin
2014 Winter Olympics

33. Current Geopolitics and Civil Liberties
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Denuclearization
Interference with Ukraine’s affairs
Regional tensions
Anti-Putin protests
Pussy Riot

34. The Shifting Global Setting
Border issues with China
Post–Cold War power struggles
Russian exclave
Global political status

35. Economic Development Centralized economic planning
Post-Soviet economy and privatization
Corruption

36. Natural Resources and Industry

37. Development Issues:
Healthcare and Alcohol

38. Challenges for Women Gender pay disparities
Political underrepresentation
Violence against women
Human trafficking and sex industry
FEMEN Protest

39. Economic Globalization
Globalized consumption
Foreign investment
Oil and gas industry
Varied local impacts
Investment and Growth in Novosibirsk