Urban policies for a contemporary periphery : Insights from eastern Russia

Interest in improving the quality of urban life is increasing, as demonstrated by the multitude of relevant policies that are proliferating internationally. This thesis asks how cities on the global periphery engage with the ideas that guide current urbanistic practice. The question is addressed by drawing on unique empirical material from the Russian Far East and Siberia. The analysis follows moments of normative change, sketches the actor landscape and the allocation of resources, and captures