Interest representation in soviet policymaking: A case study of a West Siberian energy coalition

Chung, H

Title: Interest representation in soviet policymaking: A case study of a West Siberian energy coalition

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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. Because West Siberia is a remote and relatively unexplored region, controversy arose over the location of the highest-yielding fields and the allocation of funds and materials. Dr. Chung shows that the decision to accelerate the development of the West Siberian energy complex was influenced strongly by a ''policy coalition'' composed primarily of local officials, enterprise managers, professionals, and academics. Demonstrating that this coalition is a stable and highly active pressure group, he illustrates how it gradually established ascendancy and eventually outflanked opposing elements in the government and planning agencies. He identifies key elements of the coalition's strategy, tracing the steps by which it swung the leadership over to its views on resource allocation.

Authors:: Chung, H

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI Identifier:: 6187402

Resource Type:: Book

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; ENERGY POLICY; DECISION MAKING; NATURAL GAS DEPOSITS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PETROLEUM DEPOSITS; SIBERIA; ALLOCATIONS; CAPITAL; INTEREST GROUPS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; PLANNING; POLITICAL ASPECTS; PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; PUBLIC OFFICIALS; ASIA; EASTERN EUROPE; EUROPE; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS; MANAGEMENT; MINERAL RESOURCES; PERSONNEL; RESOURCES; USSR; 294002* - Energy Planning & Policy- Petroleum; 294003 - Energy Planning & Policy- Natural Gas; 293000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Policy, Legislation, & Regulation; 290200 - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology

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