Geir Honneland

• General development trends in law, politics and economy: relations between Moscow and the regions of northwestern Russia - the legal aspect; the Russian regionalization process - decentralization by design or disintegration by default?; Russian regions in transition - centralization through decentralization? Sectoral studies - resource management and military presence: offshore developments - the compatability of federal decisions and regional concerns; centre-periphery tensions in the management of northwest Russian fisheries; the military sector - federal responsibility, regional concern.