Souverainisation versus régionalisation : l'État face à ses régions de l'Extrême-Orient russe durant la première décennie du XXIe siècle

The Russian State facing its Far Eastern regions during the first decade of the 21st century. This article focuses on Russian policy regarding its bordering regions in the Russian Far East during the first decade of the 21st century. The dynamics of régionalisation during the 1990s were perceived by the Russian state as activity undermining its authority in foreign policy and its control over foreign trade initiated in these regions. During the first decade of the 21st century, the Russian State has sought to reassert its monopoly and authority over regions and individuals trying to move away from the centre. A statist approach has been carried out on the federal level. This paper will assess how Russian central power tries to manage its bordering areas and deal with cross-border activities. The Russian State intends to contain foreign economic influence from its Asian neighbours, in particular from China. It also tries to exert better control over local activities linked to the borders. The extent to which the Russian State is able to achieve these goals manifests itself as relevant matter to explore. Moreover, the study of these practices stresses the Federal power's recurrent need to adapt to social and economic regional realities to ensure social consensus. Some interactions that occur between interested parties allow them to find quite an acceptable balance between geopolitical requirements and local socioeconomic needs. When the latter is manhandled, local stake holders mobilize themselves in order to find redress.Vidalenc Sabrina. Souverainisation versus régionalisation : l'État face à ses régions de l'Extrême-Orient russe durant la première décennie du XXIe siècle. In: Revue Russe n°33, 2009. D’autres Russies. Altérité, diversité et complexité dans la Russie d' aujourd’hui. pp. 91-104