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Federalism and regional policy under the strengthened power vertical
The paper examines federal relations and regional policy in the context of the ongoing strengthening of the power vertical. It deals with such crucial aspects of federal relations and regional policy as harmonization of regional with federal laws and division of competence between the Federation and its regions; regional policy and formation of regional political communities, consolidation of regions and the federal structure of the RF. Special analysis is devoted to resource areas in the federal system, regional policy and problems of rent distribution. The theme of developing strategies for mega-regions as a part of regional policy is considered on the case of the Siberia.
