1. Chapter 9: The Russian Domain

2. Learning Objectives
Describe the varied physical landscapes of the Russian Domain and consider the Soviet legacy of environmental degradation.
Trace the geopolitical frameworks from the early Russian empire to the post-Soviet era.
Contrast urban, economic and social development in the region during and after the Soviet era.
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3. Key Concepts Podzol and Chernozem Soils Taiga Permafrost
Trans-Siberian Railroad
BAM Railroad
Tsars
Gulag Archipelago
Russification
Mikrorayons
Dacha
Slavic Peoples
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Cossacks
Bolsheviks
Autonomous Areas
Glasnost
Perestroika
CIS
Denuclearization
Centralized Economic Planning
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4. Setting the Boundaries
Northern half of Eurasia
Includes Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia and Armenia
Rapid political and economic change
Persisting Russian influence in this region
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5. The Russian Domain Figure 9.1
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6. Environmental Issues - Overview
Figure 9.2
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7. Environmental Issues (cont’d)
Impacts of Soviet Industrialization
Air, Water & Nuclear Pollution
Figure 9.4
Figure 9.3
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8. Physical Setting Figure 9.5
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9. Diverse Physical Landscapes
European West
Ural Mountains and Siberia
Taiga
Permafrost
Russian Far East
Caucasus and Transcaucasus
Figure – Russian Boreal Forest
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10. Climate
Figure 9.6
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11. Agricultural Regions
Which region is most likely to be dominated by chernozem soils?
Figure 9.8
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12. Agricultural Landscapes
Figure 9.10 – Georgia (Caucasus Region)
Figure 9.9 – Wheat in Ukraine
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13. Population and Settlement
- European Core
- Siberian Hinterlands
- Railroad Lines
Figure 9.11
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14. Urban Landscapes Figure 9.13 - Minsk Figure 9.12 - Moscow
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15. St. Petersburg, Russia Figure 9.3.2 Figure 9.3.1
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16. Migration Patterns Figure 9.15
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17. Migration (cont’d) Eastern Movement Political Motives
Trans-Siberian RR
BAM RR
Political Motives
Directed migration
Gulag Archipelago
Russification
Figure 9.14 – Trans-Siberian Railroad
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18. Urban Form in Russian Cities
Figure 9.16
Mix of imperial, Soviet and post-Soviet influences
City core: most desirable
Housing
Mikrorayons
Dacha
Figure 9.17
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19. Demographic Crisis Persistently declining population
Combination of lower fertility and higher mortality
Social, economic and environmental interactions
Figure 9.18
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20. Cultural Coherence and Diversity
Figure 9.19
Dominance of Slavic peoples
Russian empire expansion
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21. Linguistic Diversity Figure 9.21
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22. Linguistic Diversity in the Caucasus
Figure 9.23
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23. Ethnic and Religious Diversity
Figure 9.24 –
Russian Orthodox Church
Figure 9.22 – Ethnic Buryat
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24. Geopolitical Framework
Figure 9.27
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25. Soviet Era Geopolitics Bolsheviks Autonomous Areas Glasnost
Perestroika
Figure 9.26
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26. The Case of Kaliningrad
Strategic Space:
The Case of Kaliningrad
Russian Exclave
Figures and 9.5.2
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27. Current Geopolitics Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
Denuclearization
Internal Republics of the Russian Federation
Regional Tensions
Figure Kazan
Figure 8.32
Figure Groznyy
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28. Economic Development Legacy of centralized economic planning
Changing relationships in the post-Soviet era
Challenges with privatization
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29. Natural Resources and Industry
Figure 9.31
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30. Social Development Imperiled by: Organized crime Harsh economic times
Housing costs
Growing poverty
Health care crisis
Lower status of women
Figure 9.34
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31. Economic Globalization…Oil
Figure 9.35
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