Introduction Editor's Notes The Contributors 1. Siberia: Geographical Background 2. From Conquest to Revolution: The Historical Dimension 3. Economic Resources 4. The Siberian Oil and Gas Industry 5. Transport and Communications 6. The Baikal-Amur Railway (The BAM) 7. Military and Strategic Factors 8. Siberia and its Far Eastern Neighbours 9. Siberia and the World Economy: Incentives and Constraints to Involvement Index

First published in 1987, Siberia examines the developments in the different sectors of Siberian economy and discusses the role of this vast and little-known region in the Soviet Union's overall economic and defence strategy.