"Matryoshka federalism" and the case of the Khanty Mansiysk autonomous okrug

A specialist on Russian local and regional government examines relations am ong levels of political authority within Tyumen 'Oblast'. Russian-language publications and on-site interviews constitute the base of evidence. Issues examined include challenges to the region posed by dissolution of the USSR , legal and political conflicts among levels of government, relations with federal authorities in Moscow, the role of oil companies in the region, and the impact of changes introduced under President Putin.