Moscow on the Rise: From Primate City to Megaregion

In this article I examine Moscow's role in the political-economic space of the Russian Federation. A broad range of data supports the thesis that the capital has become a primate city, one that serves no longer as the command center of a closed system but as the primary node of interconnection...

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Published in:Geographical review 2013-01, Vol.103 (1), p.20-36
Main Author: ARGENBRIGHT, ROBERT
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bgi / Prodig
Capital cities
Cities
Demographics
Economic development
Europe
European part of the Russian Federation
Former USSR
Geographic location
Governance
Human geography
megaregion
Metropolitan areas
Moscow
Moscow, Russia
New Moscow
Political regimes
Politics
Population density
primate city
Regional development
Regions
Russia
Russian Federation
Space
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Summary:In this article I examine Moscow's role in the political-economic space of the Russian Federation. A broad range of data supports the thesis that the capital has become a primate city, one that serves no longer as the command center of a closed system but as the primary node of interconnection between Russia and the rest of the world. The effort to create a larger, polycentric "New Moscow" next to the ancient capital is marked by a tightening of central control, in contrast to governance regimes of European megaregions. Nevertheless, expansion of the capital region very likely will further boost Moscow's dominance over the country.
ISSN:0016-7428
1931-0846
DOI:10.1111/j.1931-0846.2013.00184.x