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⚫ | '''''The Siberian Curse: How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold''''' is a book written by [[Fiona Hill]] and [[Clifford G. Gaddy]], two [[political scientist]]s and fellows of the [[Brookings Institution]] in 2003. |
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⚫ | '''''The Siberian Curse: How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold''''' is a book written by [[Fiona Hill (presidential advisor)|Fiona Hill]] and [[Clifford G. Gaddy]], two [[political scientist]]s and fellows of the [[Brookings Institution]] in 2003. |
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In the book they propose the thesis that [[Siberia]], while one of the most resource-abundant regions in the world, is too big and harsh to be populated and industrialized on an economically rational basis. Consequently, since the collapse of the [[USSR]], which planned and subsidized Siberian towns, a westward exodus to the urban European part of Russia is occurring. The large territory, they state, is not one of the greatest sources of strength of Russia, but one of its greatest weaknesses. |
In the book they propose the thesis that [[Siberia]], while one of the most resource-abundant regions in the world, is too big and harsh to be populated and industrialized on an economically rational basis. Consequently, since the collapse of the [[USSR]], which planned and subsidized Siberian towns, a westward exodus to the urban European part of Russia is occurring. The large territory, they state, is not one of the greatest sources of strength of Russia, but one of its greatest weaknesses. |
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==Reception== |
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[[Robert Legvold]], reviewing the book for ''[[Foreign Affairs (magazine)|Foreign Affairs]]'', said that the authors "argue well with ample data to back them up" that the Russian, and particularly Soviet, efforts to develop Siberia "have always been economic folly." According to Legvold, the authors recommend that Russia try to draw its population to large urban areas in warmer regions, and treat Siberia as a "commodity-producing [[hinterland]]" akin to [[Northern Canada]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Legvold |first=Robert |date=Spring 2004 |title=The Siberian Curse: How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold |url=http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20040301fabook83245/fiona-hill-clifford-gaddy/the-siberian-curse-how-communist-planners-left-russia-out-in-the-cold.html |magazine=[[Foreign Affairs (magazine)|Foreign Affairs]] |publisher=[[Council on Foreign Relations]] |location=New York City |access-date=2023-05-19 |archive-date=2007-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206042858/http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20040301fabook83245/fiona-hill-clifford-gaddy/the-siberian-curse-how-communist-planners-left-russia-out-in-the-cold.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> |
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In contrast, [[John Dolan (writer)|John Dolan]], writing for ''[[The eXile]]'', described the book as a "classic California-style real-estate scam" built on overly-simplistic "fake math" [[social science]], aiming in his eyes to convince Russians that Siberia was worthless so that "corrupt developers" could buy it up at low prices. He felt the authors were also trying to divert blame for Russia's economic woes |
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onto Siberia and away from the more-rightful target of "incompetent, sleazy Western consultant[s]" like [[Jeffrey Sachs]], whose endorsement of the book he described as self-serving.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Dolan |first=John |date=February 19, 2004 |title=Never Trust A Real-Estate Agent |url=http://www.exile.ru/articles/detail.php?ARTICLE_ID=7235&IBLOCK_ID=35 |magazine=[[The eXile]] |location=Moscow |access-date=2023-05-19 |archive-date=2011-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517064929/http://www.exile.ru/articles/detail.php?ARTICLE_ID=7235&IBLOCK_ID=35 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Sino-Soviet border conflict]] |
*[[Sino-Soviet border conflict]] |
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*[[Vladivostok]] |
*[[Vladivostok]] |
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*[[Zek]] |
*[[Zek (inmate)|Zek]] |
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*[[Why Russia is not America]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*Google books - [ |
*Google books - [https://books.google.com/books?id=5OvaO4Cb8SsC&pg=PA1] |
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*Foreign Affairs book review - [http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20040301fabook83245/fiona-hill-clifford-gaddy/the-siberian-curse-how-communist-planners-left-russia-out-in-the-cold.html] |
*''Foreign Affairs'' book review - [https://web.archive.org/web/20071206042858/http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20040301fabook83245/fiona-hill-clifford-gaddy/the-siberian-curse-how-communist-planners-left-russia-out-in-the-cold.html] |
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*International Herald Tribune summary - [http://www.brookings.edu/views/op-ed/hillf/20040130.htm] |
*''International Herald Tribune'' summary - [http://www.brookings.edu/views/op-ed/hillf/20040130.htm] |
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*A critical review of the book by [[The eXile]] - [http://www.exile.ru/articles/detail.php?ARTICLE_ID=7235&IBLOCK_ID=35] |
*A critical review of the book by [[The eXile]] - [http://www.exile.ru/articles/detail.php?ARTICLE_ID=7235&IBLOCK_ID=35] |
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The Siberian Curse: How Communist Planners Left Russia Out in the Cold is a book written by Fiona Hill and Clifford G. Gaddy, two political scientists and fellows of the Brookings Institution in 2003.
In the book they propose the thesis that Siberia, while one of the most resource-abundant regions in the world, is too big and harsh to be populated and industrialized on an economically rational basis. Consequently, since the collapse of the USSR, which planned and subsidized Siberian towns, a westward exodus to the urban European part of Russia is occurring. The large territory, they state, is not one of the greatest sources of strength of Russia, but one of its greatest weaknesses.
Robert Legvold, reviewing the book for Foreign Affairs, said that the authors "argue well with ample data to back them up" that the Russian, and particularly Soviet, efforts to develop Siberia "have always been economic folly." According to Legvold, the authors recommend that Russia try to draw its population to large urban areas in warmer regions, and treat Siberia as a "commodity-producing hinterland" akin to Northern Canada.[1]
In contrast, John Dolan, writing for The eXile, described the book as a "classic California-style real-estate scam" built on overly-simplistic "fake math" social science, aiming in his eyes to convince Russians that Siberia was worthless so that "corrupt developers" could buy it up at low prices. He felt the authors were also trying to divert blame for Russia's economic woes onto Siberia and away from the more-rightful target of "incompetent, sleazy Western consultant[s]" like Jeffrey Sachs, whose endorsement of the book he described as self-serving.[2]
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