Interest Representation in Soviet Policymaking
A Case Study of a West Siberian Energy Coalition

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Sommario

Foreword -- Introduction -- Organizational Setting for Energy Policy-making -- Soviet Energy Strategy -- The Controversy over West Siberian Oil -- Articulation of Pro-West Siberian Demands -- The Soviet Leadership on West Siberian Oil -- The Formation of a Pro-West Siberian Policy Coalition -- Conclusion

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Han-ku Chung is a visiting scholar at the Kennan Institute for Advanced Russian Studies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

Riassunto

 Dr. Chung examines a little-known facet of Soviet decision-making—pressure-group politics and policy formation. He focuses on the "pro-Siberian" forces involved with the development of energy resources in West Siberia, an area rich in oil and natural gas.