Neglected Transportation Infrastructure: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Russian State in a Small Siberian Oil Town

Verkhnemarkovo, a small Siberian town located on an oil field in Russia’s Irkutsk region, is plagued by bad roads and limited mobility. This article explores the relationship between corporate social responsibility and the wellbeing of individuals and communities, with a focus on transport and mobil...

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Published in:Sibirica : the journal of Siberian studies 2021-12, Vol.20 (3), p.1-45
Main Authors: Saxinger, Gertrude, Krasnoshtanova, Natalia, Illmeier, Gertraud
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Complaints
Corporate social responsibility
Financial institutions
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Mobility
Oil fields
Petroleum
Social responsibility
Sustainable development
Transportation
Transportation authorities
Transportation policy
Wilson, Emma
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Summary:Verkhnemarkovo, a small Siberian town located on an oil field in Russia’s Irkutsk region, is plagued by bad roads and limited mobility. This article explores the relationship between corporate social responsibility and the wellbeing of individuals and communities, with a focus on transport and mobility infrastructure. Some oil companies, such as Irkutsk Oil Company, are tied to the sustainability standards of international financial institutions. The article addresses the question of why people are in limbo between the state and local operating oil companies. Contemporary life in Verkhnemarkovo is characterized by so-called infrastructural violence, which results from the lack of state support—or false promises made by the state— and relates to good transport infrastructure. In their complaints, local people recall the Soviet past and expect support from the state or industry.
ISSN:1361-7362
1476-6787
DOI:10.3167/sib.2021.200302