Controversial Issues in Theory and Practice of Agglomeration Development in Russia
https://doi.org/10.21686/2073-1051-2026-1-130-148
Abstract
The diverse problems of urban agglomerations development over the past 25 years have been the subject of continuing multifaceted and intense scientific and applied interest. Contrary to expectations, the long-term study of processes and phenomena in this area has not led to the exhaustion of this issue. There are still a considerable number of theoretical and practical issues that have not been fully clarified, on which broad public agreement has not been reached and controversial points of view remain. We are talking about the remaining and newly emerged disagreements in the essential aspects of the interpretation and genesis of the phenomenon of agglomerations, their development and government regulation in modern Russian realities, namely, in the course of the formation and reform of federalism, local government, and the market economy. The article identifies, formulates and discusses controversial scientific and applied issues: the concept and emergence of agglomerations, the causal relationships between the development of agglomerations and regional development, the relationship between the state and agglomerations, the role of local government in the development of agglomerations, the organization of agglomerations, and the legal support for their development. For each of the issues, the main alternative points of view are presented and their comparative analysis is carried out with the presentation of the author’s comments and assessments.
About the Author
A. N. Shvetsov
Federal Research Center “Computer Science and Control” of Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Shvetsov Alexander N., Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Professor, Chief Researcher
44, Building 2, Vavilova Str., Moscow, 119333
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Shvetsov A.N. Controversial Issues in Theory and Practice of Agglomeration Development in Russia. Federalism. 2026;31(1):130-148. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21686/2073-1051-2026-1-130-148
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